5 from 8 votes
Miso Glazed Eggplant
With tender, creamy roasted eggplant enrobed in a sweet and savory miso glaze, Nasu Dengaku (なす田楽) is a mouthwatering Japanese appetizer or plant-based entre. I have a few tricks in my baked version that give you the rich, creamy texture of fried eggplant without being greasy or cloying.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
220 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons miso paste I used a 50:50 mix of hatcho and yellow
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large eggplant
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds toasted
- 1 scallion (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 C).
- Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise and then use a sharp knife to cut a border around the outside perimeter of the cut surfaces about ½-inch deep.
- Add ½ deep slits in a cross-hatch pattern to the center of the cut surfaces of the eggplant.
- Drizzle the cut surfaces of the eggplant with most of the oil and rub it in with your fingers. Next, drizzle any remaining oil onto the skin side and rub it in.
- Place the eggplant cut-side up on a baking tray and roast the eggplant until it's tender and medium brown on top (15-20 minutes).
- While the eggplant is roasting, add the miso and sugar to the mirin and mix until it's smooth and free of lumps.
- When it's done, remove the eggplant from the oven and slather a generous layer of miso glaze onto the cut surfaces of the eggplant, being sure to get it into all of the crevices as well.
- Put the pan back into the oven to let the glaze caramelize (an additional 5-7 minutes. Be careful not to burn the glaze.
- When the dengaku sauce has caramelized, remove the pan from the oven and garnish with the sesame seeds and chopped scallions. Serve the miso-glazed eggplant immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
220kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
835mg
(35%)
Potassium
581mg
(12%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
127IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 835mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 581mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 127IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.