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Eggplant with Sesame Ponzu Sauce
Quick and easy Eggplant with Sesame Ponzu Sauce is sliced and pan-fried until tender golden brown. The combination of Japanese eggplant, shiso leaves, and the bright citrus-based soy sauce is simply amazing!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 62 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 2 green onions/scallions (finely chopped)
- 5 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) (cut into chiffonade)
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil (for pan-frying)
- 1 Japanese or Chinese eggplant
For the Sauce
- 2 Tbsp ponzu (you can make your own homemade ponzu)
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- ¼ tsp kobucha (kombucha) (this is NOT the fermented drink kombucha; Japanese kobucha/konbucha is a kelp tea powder made from kombu seaweed; you can substitute it with salt, but it will lack kobucha‘s umami)
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients. Finely chop 2 green onions/scallions and cut 5 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) into a chiffonade.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce: 2 Tbsp ponzu, 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil, and ¼ tsp kobucha (kombucha) powder. Set aside.
- In a nonstick frying pan, heat 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil on medium-high heat. While the oil is heating up, cut 1 Japanese or Chinese eggplant into slices ¼ inch (6 mm) thick. Before the eggplant starts to change color, immediately start cooking. Pan-fry both sides of the eggplant until golden brown.
- Transfer to a serving plate or individual plates. If you‘d like to serve it cold, keep the sauce and finished eggplants separately in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
- Sprinkle the chopped green onions and shredded shiso leaves on top. Drizzle the sesame ponzu sauce over the eggplant. Serve hot, at room temperature, or chilled.
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To Store
- You can keep the dish in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3 days or in the freezer for 2 weeks. Store the sauce and eggplant in separate containers.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
62kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
212mg
(9%)
Potassium
262mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
36IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 62
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 62kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 212mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 36IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.