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Simmered Japanese Eggplant with Miso

Name: Simmered Japanese Eggplant with Miso
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese home cooking
Ingredients: 1 Japanese eggplant; 2 tablespoons miso paste; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon mirin

Tender eggplant simmered in a sweet and salty miso glaze.

25 minutes2 servings

Simmered Japanese Eggplant with Miso — Photo: Rick Audet from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0

Ingredients

1 Japanese eggplant
2 tablespoons miso paste
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon mirin

Method

Cut the eggplant into 1-inch cubes and set aside.
In a bowl, mix miso, soy sauce, and mirin.
Add the eggplant to the mixture and let marinate for 10 minutes.
Simmer in a pan over low heat for 15 minutes until tender.

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