Miso Glazed Grilled Japanese Eggplant

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup miso (also called shiro miso)
• 1/4 cup cups sake (or mirin or sherry or rice wine vinegar or add 1/4 teaspoon of sugar to 1/4 cup wine wine)
• 2 tablespoons honey (or sugar)
• 6 japanese eggplants, halved lengthwise (or regular eggplants, cut lengthwise into 1-inch-1 1/2-inch strips)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• chopped fresh mint, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat a charcoal grill for direct grilling over high heat or you can use the broiler, on high.
• 2 whisk together the miso, sake, sugar and 2 tablespoons water until combined.
• 3 brush the cut-side of the eggplant with the oil and season with salt and pepper.
• 4 grill the eggplant, cut-side down, until lightly golden brown, about 4 minutes. turn the eggplant over, brush with some of the glaze and continue grilling for 2 more minutes. brush with more glaze, flip over and grill until the cut-side is caramelized, about 4 minutes.
• 5 remove to a platter, cut-side up, and sprinkle with mint.