Autumn Eggplant & Shiitake Mushrooms with a Sesame Sauce

Name: Autumn Eggplant & Shiitake Mushrooms with a Sesame Sauce
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 Eggplant; 3 Shiitake mushrooms; 5 tbsp Sesame Sauce; 1 tbsp Roasted sesame seeds; 1 1/2- tablespoons Ground sesame seeds; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tbsp Sugar

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If you have homemade sesame sauce on hand, you can quickly make a sesame sauce dish. Since even small amounts of vegetables will be flavorful with the sauce, it will be very convenient for bentos or when you need just one more dish.

All you have to do is toss everything together; it's a simple recipe. Recipe by Heartful Kitchen Rei

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

All you have to do is toss everything together; it's a simple recipe. Recipe by Heartful Kitchen Rei

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Ingredients

2 servings

3Eggplant
3Shiitake mushrooms
5 tbspSesame Sauce
If you don't have Sesame Sauce:
1 tbspRoasted sesame seeds
11/2- tablespoons Ground sesame seeds
1 tbspSoy sauce
1 tbspSugar

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Steps

1

Peel the eggplants and slice them vertically in half, and then horizontally into 7-8 mm slices. Soak in water to remove the harsh taste.
2

Cut off the stems from the shiitake mushrooms and slice them into 5 mm pieces. Don't throw out the stems, but also cut them into thin slices.
3

Boil the eggplant and shiitake in salted water. Once boiled, drain the water.
4

Lightly wring out the excess moisture from the eggplant and shiitake, then add the sesame sauce. Don't add it all at once, but add a little at a time to adjust the taste.
5

After this sits awhile, the vegetables will release more moisture, so test the flavor once again and then it's done.
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Homemade sesame sauce is so easy to make. It can be stored, which makes it very convenient to have on hand.
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Seriously Useful! Easy Sesame Sauce Base
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[Note:] In case you don't have sesame sauce, I recommend combining roasted and ground sesame seeds. If you don't have both, using one or the other is fine!