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

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.


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.


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.


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


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

How does it taste?

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.


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.