Japanese Eggplant Garlic Recipe
Cut off the ends of the ggplant and slice in half.
Japanese eggplant garlic recipe. Trim the ends from the eggplants slice in half the long way. Keep some basic asian condiments in your arsenal and you can easily and quickly pull off this garlic eggplant recipe at home. Also because this whole dish comes together very fast have everything. Mix the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and whisk until well combined.
Roast at 400 degrees for 30 40 min. Let it get really mushy creamy on the inside while the skins crisp slightly. A pastry brush seems ideal for this step 4. If you like eggplant in garlic sauce from your favorite chinese restaurant this is the dish for you.
Pour the sauce into the skillet toss to coat the eggplant and cook for another 5 6 minutes until eggplant slices are soft yet not falling apart. Line the eggplant on a baking sheet flesh side up. Carefully score the flesh w short diagonal cuts sprinkle generously w sea salt. Let sit for 20 minutes to draw out the water.
Add the eggplant to the garlic ginger mixture and sauté for 7 8 minutes until eggplant lightly browns and becomes tender. In a small cup combine the remaining ingredients.
