Description
A delicious and healthy recipe for Miso-Glazed Eggplant, featuring a savory miso paste, sweet honey, and roasted to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large eggplant, sliced into rounds
- 3 tablespoons miso paste (white or yellow)
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey (or maple syrup for a vegan option)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 2 green onions, chopped
- Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together the miso paste, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, and grated ginger until smooth.
- Place the sliced eggplant on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush both sides with the miso glaze.
- Roast the eggplant for about 20 minutes, turning once halfway through, until tender and caramelized.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with chopped green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- For a vegan option, use maple syrup instead of honey.
- Adjust the amount of miso based on your taste preference.
- Can be served as a side dish or a main vegetarian meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Vegetarian
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg