dinner · vegetarian · vegan · dairy-free
Grilled eggplant with soy and mirin glaze
Eggplant halves grilled until tender and lacquered with a sticky soy-mirin glaze, then sprinkled with sesame. Simple and deeply savoury.
- Time
- 30min
- Steps
- 3
Ingredients
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Contains wheat, soy and sesame.
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Method
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1
Slice the eggplant lengthwise and brush the cut sides with oil. Grill over medium-high heat for 4 to 6 minutes per side, until tender.
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2
Meanwhile, simmer the soy sauce, mirin and brown sugar in a small pan for 3 to 5 minutes, until slightly syrupy.
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3
Brush the glaze over the eggplant and give each side a quick turn on the grill. Scatter with sesame seeds.
