Miso Garlic Broiled Eggplant


Every year i plant japanese eggplant in my garden... My favorite way to eat it is simply grilled, then sliced with soy sauce and ground roasted sesame seeds. i was overwhelmed with eggplant last season, and had to branch" out to other methods. this is a recipe my japanese mom taught me. make subsitutions at your own risk! :) i can only tell you this is great as written!!!"

Steps


Preheat broiler.
Combine first 6 ingredients , stirring with a whisk.
Arrange eggplant slices on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
Spread mirin mixture evenly over the eggplant slices , and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Broil 8 minutes or until topping is golden.
Place eggplant slices on a platter , and sprinkle with onions.

Ingredients


mirin, yellow miso, fresh ginger, dark sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, japanese eggplants, cooking spray, sesame seeds, green onion