Deep-Fried Eggplants in Light Sauce

Name: Deep-Fried Eggplants in Light Sauce
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 medium Eggplants (slim Japanese type); 1 Vegetable oil (for deep frying); 400 ml Dashi stock; 3 tbsp Usukuchi soy sauce (or regular soy sauce if unavailable); 2 tbsp Mirin; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 Grated daikon radish; 1 pinch Grated ginger; 1 pinch Bonito flakes

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The eggplants at a local delicatessen looked very delicious, so I tried cooking my own eggplant dish.

The eggplant will take some time to absorb the flavors of the seasoning. Please let the marinade cool completely and enjoy. It tastes good when it's chilled in the fridge in summer.
You can either make crisscross pattern cuts on the surface of the eggplants or not. Recipe by Raby.

The eggplants at a local delicatessen looked very delicious, so I tried cooking my own eggplant dish.

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

The eggplants at a local delicatessen looked very delicious, so I tried cooking my own eggplant dish.

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Ingredients

3 servings

5 mediumEggplants (slim Japanese type)
1Vegetable oil (for deep frying)
400 mlDashi stock
3 tbspUsukuchi soy sauce (or regular soy sauce if unavailable)
2 tbspMirin
1 tspSugar
1Grated daikon radish
1 pinchGrated ginger
1 pinchBonito flakes

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Steps

1

Remove the stem ends of the eggplants, and cut into 3-cm thick round slices. Soak in water for a while to remove the bitterness. They might seem big, but they will shrink after deep-frying, so please cut into large round slices.
2

Add the dashi stock, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar into a pot, then turn on the heat. When it starts to boil, wait for 1 minute, and turn off the heat.
3

Drain the Step 1 eggplants in a sieve, and completely wipe off the excess water with paper towels. Deep-fry in vegetable oil at a high temperature. When they become golden brown, remove from the oil. Place them in the sieve, and pour on boiling water to drain off the excess oil.
4

Add the Step 3 eggplants into the Step 2 pot, and turn on the heat. Bring to a boil, and turn off the heat. Add the bonito flakes, and let the marinade cool down to make them absorb the flavour. Serve with grated daikon radish and ginger when you are ready to serve. Garnish with shiso leaves and green onions if you have them.