Miso and Honey Eggplant

Name: Miso and Honey Eggplant
Ingredients: 4 small eggplants; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 3/4 cup sake or dry white wine; 1/4 cup mirin; 1/4 cup honey; 3 tablespoon miso; 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; pinch cayenne (optional)

Tamar Genger MA, RD • Jun 15, 2012 (Updated: Sep 1, 2022)Comment Jump to Recipe

I like this with small baby eggplants, but it should work with Japanese or even regular egpplant.

Miso and Honey Eggplant

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Ingredients

4 small eggplants
1/4 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup sake or dry white wine
1/4 cup mirin
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoon miso
1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
pinch cayenne optional

Instructions

Cut the eggplant into 1/2″ thick circles.
Combine the rest of the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, cook until it reduces to a glaze, careful not to over do it.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Lay out the eggplant on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Brush on the glaze and broil until well caramelized.
Remove to a plate and serve hot or cold, sits well in the fridge for at least a week.
Adapted from Green Living with Chef Daniel Orr

Category: RecipesSide Dishes

Diets: Gluten FreePareve

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Tamar is the Executive Editor of JamieGeller.com. She is the mother of three amazing children, a registered dietitian, nutrition educator, and major foodie!! Always on the search for the best of everything and often found in the kitchen cooking up new healthy foods, Tamar loves to travel with her family and visits kosher restaurants wherever she goes. Although she loves the sights, she spends more time talking about the restaurants and food she ate! As a mom and a nutritionist, Tamar tries to balance her passion for healthy cooking with her insatiable desire for chocolate!Tamar is the mastermind behind Fresh Families, Jamie Geller’s healthy, family-friendly meal plan.