JAPANESE GLAZED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

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This tastes just like my local Japanese restaurants' does. I hope my instructions aren't too confusing. Whenever I serve this, I give each person an eggplant half so they can eat the eggplant out of the eggplant shell.

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Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
3 garlic cloves, crushed (suit to taste)
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
2 medium eggplants
2 tablespoons oil
water
1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine first 7 ingredients. Set aside.
  • Wash your eggplants. Cut off the top and then cut in half length wise. If necessary, make the eggplant halves short enough to fit into a 12" skillet. Using a knife, make criss cross marks on the eggplant, making sure that the eggplant doesn't break apart. Leave skin on eggplants.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12" skillet.
  • Heat oil over medium high heat. Lay 2 eggplant halves in pan, followed by 1/4 water. Cover and let cook for 7-10 minutes or until eggplant is lightly browned. Carefully remove eggplant halves from skillet; set aside.
  • Repeat with 2 other eggplant halves and other tablespoons oil.
  • Pour sauce mixture into skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes or until thickened.
  • Pour sauce over the criss-crossed side of eggplant. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.1, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 761.5, Carbohydrate 20.9, Fiber 9.5, Sugar 10, Protein 4.4

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