Name: Stir Fried Japanese Eggplant With Miso
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3 Japanese eggplant (sliced); 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp miso paste; 1 tbsp sake; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 3-4 Thai chilis (adjust to your taste or omit completely for a milder dish); green onions (sliced, for garnish)

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Japanese eggplant is absolutely delicious stir fried with miso!

I used 3 Japanese eggplants. These were from our garden. 🙂 You can see some of them are yellowed. I used them for this dish.

Japanese eggplants, garlic, thai chilis, miso, sake

All you need is Japanese eggplant, miso, sake, thai chilis, garlic, and olive oil.

Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet on med high. When the oil is hot, add the minced garlic and chilis. Stir frequently for around 1 minute or so. Add sliced Japanese eggplant, and continue to stir fry for around 5-10 minutes, or until your eggplant is tender. You may want to lower the heat a bit to medium if you like. Heat should be med – med high and keep stir frying so it doesn’t burn!

Make a paste with 2 tbsp of miso and 1 tbsp of sake. Stir well.

When the eggplant is tender after 5-10 minutes, then add the miso and sake paste, and stir until incorporated.

Enjoy this delicious stir fried Japanese eggplant! Garnish with green onions.

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Stir Fried Japanese Eggplant With Miso

Grace

Japanese Eggplant is absolutely delicious stir fried with miso! This is a terrific side dish that cooks up quickly and packs maximum flavor. You'll love it!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 6 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Japanese

Servings 4 servings (as a side dish)

Ingredients

3 Japanese eggplant sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp miso paste
1 tbsp sake
3 cloves garlic minced
3-4 Thai chilis adjust to your taste or omit completely for a milder dish
green onions sliced, for garnish

Instructions

Make a paste with 2 tbsp of miso and 1 tbsp of sake. Stir well and set aside for later use.
Heat up olive oil in a skillet on medium high. When the oil is hot, add the minced garlic and chilis. Stir frequently for around 1 min.
Add sliced Japanese eggplant, and continue to stir fry for around 5 minutes. Depending on how ripe the eggplant is, you may need to continue to stir fry for a few more minutes until the eggplant is tender. You many want to lower the heat to medium, but keep stir frying frequently so that the mixture doesn't burn.
When the eggplant is tender should be between 5-10 minutes, then add the miso and sake paste, and stir until incorporated.
Garnish with green onions and enjoy!