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Soy Glazed Eggplant
Second stop this week – soy glazed eggplant. This dish is exactly what I like: intense flavors that are melting in your mouth.
I am a huge fan of eggplant. This vegetable is one of a few that I don’t get bored of ( not sure if my boyfriend feels the same 🙂 ) and you can usually find it in my kitchen.
Normally, when I am meal planning I try to include vegetarian or vegan food to add variety and veggies to my diet. While I was looking for ideas what vegetarian dish to make my eyes caught his majesty EGGPLANT.
Soy sauce glazed eggplant is a fast and easy dish. I know, ingredients are not the healthiest with the amount of oil and sugar, but it’s food for your soul (at least for mine). If you want to make it a little bit healthier, eat it with miso soup and add some veggies on the side. Then it will be win-win for your body and soul.
For 2 portions you will need:
- ~250g eggplant
- salt
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 2 tbsp starch (I used corn starch)
- 4 tbsp oil (2 tbsp olive oil and 2tbsp roasted sesame oil)
- steamed short-grain rice
- green onions
- ½ tsp sesame seeds
For glaze:
- 2 tbsp sake
- 2 tbsp water
- 4 tsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- Cut eggplant into the slices, sprinkle salt on top and let it rest for 15 min. After 15 min pat dry eggplant with paper towel.
- Add starch into the plate and thinly coat the eggplant on both sides and put it aside.
- Heat the 2 tbsp olive oil in the pan over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add eggplant slices (in a single layer). Cook on one side for ~4 min. It’s important to not touch eggplant while cooking.
- After 4 min flip the slices, drizzle roasted sesame oil on top of eggplants and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and add grated ginger and all glaze ingredients.
- Let it simmer for a few minutes and glaze sauce over slices using a spoon.
- If sauce gets too thick add a little bit of water to loosen the sauce.
- Serve on top of steamed rice. Sprinkle green onions and sesame seeds.
Meshiagare!