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Miso Eggplant

Miso eggplant is a rich and tasty side dish of roasted eggplant topped with miso, sesame, and mirin paste and finished with sesame seeds and sliced green onion.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 254 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 3 small-medium eggplant cut in half
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red miso paste can sub white miso
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons mirin
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 425f and set one rack to the middle and the other to the second highest level.
  2. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise and score the inside of the flesh with a sharp knife in a crosshatch pattern, being careful to not go through the skin. Coat the inside and outside of the eggplant with vegetable oil. Place the eggplant pieces cut side down on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake on the middle level for 25-30 minutes or until a knife easily slides through all parts of the eggplant.
  3. While the eggplant is cooking whisk together miso paste, sugar, mirin, and sesame oil.
  4. Remove the eggplant from the oven and turn on the broiler. Discard the parchment paper and flip over each piece of eggplant so that the flesh side is facing up. Brush the miso paste, dividing evenly, into the scored areas of the eggplant.
  5. Broil for 2-3 minutes on the higher rack.  Keep an eye on the eggplant and watch for burning.  It should get nicely caramelized.  Remove from oven and sprinkle the sesame seeds and green onions on top. Enjoy!

Notes

  • White miso paste (lighter tasting) can be subbed for red miso paste.
  • Eggplant is either cooked all the way or not done.  Make sure that a knife easily pierces all the way through the eggplant after roasting and before broiling.  
  • 1 large eggplant cut into chunks can be subbed for the 3 small eggplants/
  • Leftovers can be saved for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Information

Calories 254kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 30.9g (10%) Protein 2.5g (5%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 2.2g (11%) Sodium 1363mg (57%) Potassium 528mg (15%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 17.4g (35%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 254

% Daily Value*

Calories 254kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 30.9g 10%
Protein 2.5g 5%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 2.2g 11%
Sodium 1363mg 57%
Potassium 528mg 11%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 17.4g 35%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.