Grilled Aubergine
A comforting vegan built around large aubergines, white miso paste and mirin β roughly 65 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for grill / broiler and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Halve the aubergines lengthwise and score the cut faces in a fine crosshatch pattern, taking care not to cut through the skin, which helps them cook through and absorb flavour.
- Brush the cut sides generously with vegetable oil and let them sit for a few minutes so the oil soaks in.
- Heat a grill pan or grill to medium and cook the aubergines cut-side down first for about 5 minutes, then turn and cook the skin side for a further 6 to 8 minutes until the flesh is completely soft and creamy.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the miso paste, sugar, mirin and dashi in a small saucepan and warm gently over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and the glaze is smooth.
- Spread the warm miso glaze over the cut faces of the grilled aubergines.
- Return them to the grill, glaze-side up, for 2 to 3 minutes until the topping bubbles and caramelises lightly; watch closely so it does not burn.
- Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan until fragrant, then scatter them with the sliced spring onion over the aubergines and serve hot.
You'll use: Grill / broiler Β· Saucepan Β· Pan Β· Whisk Β· Grill pan
Tips & common questions
How long does Grilled Aubergine take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Grilled Aubergine vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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Grilled Aubergine is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Grilled Aubergine and Pesto Sandwich03.jpg by Homemade-Flavours, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.