🇯🇵 Japanese Vegetarian

Eggplant Yakiniku

Name: Eggplant Yakiniku
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 tsp Salt; 3 cloves, crushed Ginger; 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Sesame Oil; 1 tsp White Pepper; 2 large Eggplant; 1, juiced Rice Vinegar; 2 tbsp Neutral Oil; 1/2, grated Asian Pear

🇯🇵 Japanese

Eggplant kissed by the grill, marinated the japanese way until the smoke and spice do all the talking. About 22 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 7 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Salt1 tsp
Ginger3 cloves, crushed
Soy Sauce3 tbsp
Sesame Oil2 tbsp
White Pepper1 tsp
Eggplant2 large
Rice Vinegar1, juiced
Neutral Oil2 tbsp
Asian Pear1/2, grated

Optional extras

Shiso Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Whisk the Neutral Oil, rice vinegar juice, garlic, white pepper and salt into a quick marinade.
2
Coat the eggplant completely and let it sit for at least 20 minutes (overnight is even better).
3
Get the grill or griddle pan screaming hot.
4
Grill the eggplant in a single layer, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through.
5
Rest for 5 minutes, then finish with shiso leaves and extra rice vinegar.

Chef's tip

Don't move the eggplant for the first 3 minutes; a proper crust releases itself.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Easy Japanese Miso Eggplant That Melts in Your Mouth (Miso Dengaku) · on YouTube