Grilled eggplant with garlic and soy sauce
This eggplant recipe is addictively delicious with its garlic punch and sweet and spicy soy sauce flavor. The crispy skin and tender inside are a luxurious texture.
Material ( For 2 persons )
make two (long cylindrical things)
garlic (Allium sativum) 1 sprig or 2 teaspoons tube
olive oil 1.5 tablespoons
soy sauce 1 tablespoon
mirin 1 tablespoon
Grilled eggplant with garlic and soy sauce

Addictive taste of garlic and soy sauce! This recipe for "Grilled Eggplant with Garlic and Soy Sauce" is a great summer side dish or snack.

Grilled Eggplant with Garlic and Soy Sauce

Recipe

Ingredients

2 eggplants
1 clove garlic or 2 tsp tube
1.5 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp mirin

Directions

Grate the garlic (if using a tube, leave as is) and mix with soy sauce and mirin to make sauce.

Grilled eggplant with garlic and soy sauce

Split eggplant in half lengthwise and make a slit on the split side. Be careful not to cut off the pieces, but make the slits deep.

Grilled eggplant with garlic and soy sauce

Heat olive oil in a frying pan and cook the eggplant, starting from the cut side. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes.

Grilled eggplant with garlic and soy sauce

Once browned, turn the eggplant over, cover again and cook for 2 minutes.

Grilled eggplant with garlic and soy sauce

Remove the lid, turn off the heat and pour the sauce over the eggplant.

Grilled eggplant with garlic and soy sauce

Grilled eggplant with garlic and soy sauce

How does it taste?

Grilled eggplant with garlic and soy sauce

The skin is crispy, the inside is tender, and the rich texture of the eggplant is luxurious! When you bite into it, you can taste the punchy flavor of garlic and the fresh richness of olive oil. The deep Japanese flavor of soy sauce and mirin (sweet cooking rice wine) is also nice. It can be served as a side dish with rice or as a snack.

Grilled eggplant with garlic and soy sauce
Taste stain ◎!

The shape of the eggplant is preserved, so if you have a large eggplant on hand, give this recipe a try. It has a strong presence at the dinner table.