Orange Miso Eggplant
By: The Duo Dishes
Published: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 10:11pm

Ingredients




4 inches Japanese eggplants, sliced lengthwise into ½  pieces
1/4 cup mirin
3 tablespoons miso*
1 orange, juice and zest
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon hot chili sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
2 scallions, chopped

Preparation

1 In a bowl, whisk mirin, miso, orange juice and zest, ginger, sesame oil, garlic and hot chili sauce. 2 Dunk eggplant slices into mirin mixture (both sides) and spread evenly on a baking pan coated with cooking spray.  Pour any remaining marinade over eggplant slices. 3 Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes or until eggplant is soft but not too mushy. Remove from oven and sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions before serving.

About


Eggplant is so versatile.  The orange zest and miso really add great flavor to this veggie.