Japanese Eggplant (Aubergine) Saute

photo by *Parsley*

- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 5 Japanese eggplants, sliced thinly the short way (they're long and thin- if you only have the larger eggplant, one medium is plenty, diced)
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 slice fresh ginger
- 1⁄4 cup soy sauce (or tamari)
- 2 teaspoons mirin (you can use a bit more if you prefer your sauce a little sweeter)
directions
- Combine Soy sauce, mirin, crushed garlic and ginger in a bowl.
- Slice your eggplant thinly and into small pieces.
- Toss eggplant in hot pan (I use a spray oil like Pam) with the sauce mixture.
- Sauté at a medium heat until very tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add a little water to keep the veg moist if necessary.
- Great as a side dish for fish or chicken.
- Add diced medium firm tofu or any other protein for a very simple, quick meal.
Questions & Replies

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Very nice and easy/quick to prepare. I marinated some tofu in the saute mixture for about 15 minutes, then added just the saute mixture to the eggplant. After a few minutes, I added water and the tofu. Toward the end I added previously steamed broccoli, and served with toasted sesame seeds. Very nice summer meal!.
Reviews
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I loved this dish when eating in my favorite restaurant, and now I love this recipe. Because of quarantine, I did not have mirin readily available, so I substituted a sweet marsala wine. I also discovered that "a dry white wine or rice vinegar with about a 1/2 teaspoon of sugar for every tablespoon would work well too."
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Kirby
West Hollywood, CA
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