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Miso-Glazed Eggplant

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Miso-Glazed Eggplant

Japanese miso-glazed eggplant (nasu dengaku) — caramelised, smoky, and deeply satisfying. Scoring the cut side of the eggplant in a crosshatch before grilling lets the miso glaze soak into the flesh instead of just sitting on the surface.

Total time
17 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
12 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
American
comfort

Ingredients

4Japanese eggplants, halved lengthways
miso glaze: 4 tbsp white miso, 2 tbsp mirin, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp sake
sesame seeds and spring onionto garnish
oilfor brushing
steamed riceto serve

Instructions

1

Score cut side of eggplant; brush with oil.

2

Grill cut-side down 5 min; flip.

3

Brush with miso glaze; grill cut side up 3-4 min until caramelised.

4

Garnish and serve with rice.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
0
Protein
0g
Fat
0g
Carbs
0g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
0mg

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