Miso Glazed Grilled Japanese Eggplant

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
28%
Miso Glazed Grilled Japanese Eggplant
25 min.
3
545kcal

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Looking for a delicious and nutritious vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free recipe? Try this Miso Glazed Grilled Japanese Eggplant! This recipe is perfect for lunch or dinner and serves 3 people. Not only is it ready in just 25 minutes, but it's also packed with flavor and nutrients. With a caloric breakdown of 545 kcal, this dish is a great option for those watching their waistline.

The recipe features a unique combination of ingredients, including canola oil, Japanese eggplants, mirin, sugar, white miso, and chopped fresh mint. You'll also need a whisk and a grill for this recipe. The instructions are easy to follow, and the result is a deliciously caramelized eggplant with a hint of miso glaze.

In terms of nutrition, this recipe boasts a glycemic index of 64.36 and a glycemic load of 19.1, making it a great option for those with diabetes. It also has an inflammation score of -9 and a nutrition score of 33.432173785956%. The dish is rich in flavonoids, including delphinidin, eriodictyol, hesperetin, apigenin, and luteolin. Additionally, it provides a good amount of nutrients, including calories, fat, carbohydrates, net carbohydrates, sugar, cholesterol, sodium, alcohol, protein, manganese, fiber, potassium, vitamin K, folate, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin E, magnesium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, iron, zinc, calcium, selenium, vitamin A, and more.

Overall, this Miso Glazed Grilled Japanese Eggplant is a must-try recipe for anyone looking for a tasty and healthy meal. So why not give it a try today?

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup canola oil 
  •  eggplant halved lengthwise
  • servings mint leaves fresh chopped for garnish
  • 0.3 cup mirin 
  • servings pepper black freshly ground
  • tablespoons sugar 
  • 0.5 cup miso white (also called shiro miso)

Equipment

  • whisk
  • grill

Directions

  1. Preheat a charcoal grill or kamado-style ceramic charcoal cooker for direct grilling over high heat.
  2. Whisk together the miso, mirin, sugar and 2 tablespoons water until combined.
  3. Brush the cut-side of the eggplant with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the eggplant, cut-side down, until lightly golden brown, about 4 minutes. Turn the eggplant over, brush with some of the glaze and continue grilling for 2 more minutes.
  4. Brush with more glaze, flip over and grill until the cut-side is caramelized, about 4 minutes.
  5. Remove to a platter, cut-side up, and sprinkle with mint.

Nutrition Facts

Calories545kcal
Protein10.02%
Fat34.97%
Carbs55.01%

Properties

Glycemic Index
64.36
Glycemic Load
19.1
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
33.432173785956%

Flavonoids

Delphinidin
784.92mg
Eriodictyol
0.31mg
Hesperetin
0.1mg
Apigenin
0.05mg
Luteolin
0.13mg
Quercetin
0.37mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:545.42kcal
27.27%
Fat:23.11g
35.55%
Saturated Fat:2.16g
13.48%
Carbohydrates:81.78g
27.26%
Net Carbohydrates:51.72g
18.81%
Sugar:47.79g
53.1%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:1878.76mg
81.69%
Alcohol:1.97g
100%
Protein:14.89g
29.78%
Manganese:2.54mg
127.18%
Fiber:30.06g
120.24%
Potassium:2201.07mg
62.89%
Vitamin K:58.96µg
56.15%
Folate:211.39µg
52.85%
Copper:0.94mg
46.98%
Vitamin B6:0.86mg
43.11%
Vitamin E:6.02mg
40.14%
Magnesium:151.21mg
37.8%
Vitamin B3:6.38mg
31.89%
Phosphorus:293.6mg
29.36%
Vitamin B5:2.73mg
27.33%
Vitamin B1:0.4mg
26.87%
Vitamin B2:0.45mg
26.47%
Vitamin C:20.47mg
24.81%
Iron:3.31mg
18.4%
Zinc:2.65mg
17.68%
Calcium:111.52mg
11.15%
Selenium:6.01µg
8.58%
Vitamin A:293.58IU
5.87%