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Grilled Eggplant Yaki
A Japanese-inspired grilled eggplant dish with intense flavors and aromas, perfect for a summer evening.
⏱25 min🍽4 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●2 medium eggplant
- ●2 tsp tagine spice blend
- ●2 tbsp soy sauce
- ●2 tbsp mirin
- ●1 tsp sesame oil
- ●1 bunch scallionschopped
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- 2
Brush eggplant slices with sesame oil and season with tagine spice blend.
- 3
Grill eggplant slices for 3-4 minutes per side, or until tender and slightly charred.
- 4
In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce and mirin. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- 5
Reduce sauce by half, stirring occasionally.
- 6
Serve grilled eggplant slices with reduced sauce and garnish with chopped scallions.
- 7
Optional: garnish with toasted sesame seeds and chopped fresh herbs.