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Refreshing - Grilled and Soaked Eggplant in Bonito Flakes Mixed with Soy Sauce and Ponzu Sauce - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Refreshing - Grilled and Soaked Eggplant in Bonito Flakes Mixed with Soy Sauce and Ponzu Sauce .
This is a recipe for grilled and soaked eggplant in a refreshing ponzu sauce and bonito flakes mixed with soy sauce. Ponzu is a citrus based sauce, which is perfect to pair with grilled eggplant and bonito flakes. The fragrant sesame oil is wafting. It is recommended as a side dish for rice or as a snack for alcohol. This simmered dish can be made quickly, so it can be used as a helpful recipe on busy days. Please make it and hope you like it.
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Cook time

10 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Eggplant
    2
  • (A)Ponzu sauce
    1 tbsp
  • (A)Japanese sweet cooking wine (Mirin)
    1 tbsp
  • (A)Sugar
    1 tsp
  • Water
    50 ml
  • Sesame oil
    1 tbsp
  • トッピング
  • bonito flakes
    as needed
  • Young green onion (Konegi)
    as needed

How to make

  1. Prepare. Cut off the stem of the eggplants and set aside.
  2. 1. Cut eggplant in half lengthwise and divide into 3 equal parts. Make a 0.2-inch wide slit diagonally across the skin.
  3. 2. Heat sesame oil in a pan over medium heat, add Step 1, and cook until browned all over.
  4. 3. Add (A) and heat over medium heat. When it comes to a boil, lower the heat, add water, and cook for about 3 minutes until all the flavors are absorbed.
  5. 4. Arrange Step 3 ingredients in a bowl, sprinkle with bonito flakes and young green onion (konegi).

Tips for cooking

You can substitute sesame oil with cooking oil. Please adjust the amount of seasoning to your taste. By making some slits into the eggplants, the flavor will easily soak in a short time. *You must be of legal drinking age

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