I made this for dinner tonight. It was easy and tasty.
MISO-GLAZED EGGPLANT Recipe at Epicurious.com
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 25 min
6 tablespoons shiro miso* (white fermented soybean paste)
3 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
1 1/2 tablespoons water
3 3/4 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons vegetable oil plus additional for brushing pan
6 Asian eggplants(about 8 inches), halved lengthwise
2 scallions, finely chopped
Preheat broiler.
Whisk together shiro miso, vinegar, water, sugar, and ginger until sugar is dissolved.
Brush a large shallow baking pan with oil and arrange eggplant, cut sides up, in pan. Brush tops with 2 tablespoons oil (total). Broil eggplant 4 to 6 inches from heat until it begins to turn pale golden and soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Brush generously with miso mixture and broil 2 minutes more. Brush eggplant with miso again and rotate pan 180 degrees (do not turn eggplant over), then continue to broil until eggplant is tender and glaze is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve sprinkled with scallions.
Note: I used a regular eggplant cut into eighths and only half the miso glaze.
No matter what you glaze it with, or how much glaze you use, it is still eggplant. 🙁
You have eaten eggplant when I’ve cooked it before and said that you liked it. This becomes extremely soft and tender.