Eggplant Agebitashi (Deep-Fried Eggplant in Dashi-based Sauce)
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A flavorful dish featuring eggplant deep-fried until juicy, topped with a special soy-based sauce infused with freshly toasted ground sesame seeds and plenty of aromatic condiments, served chilled.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Cut the eggplant, score it, deep-fry it, and cool it down → Mince aromatics like green onion, ginger, and chili pepper; grate half of the ginger → Toast and grind sesame seeds, then mix with mirin, soy sauce, and minced aromatics to make the sauce → Pour the sauce over the chilled eggplant and serve with optional ponzu or grated ginger
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Cut the eggplant, score it, deep-fry it, and cool it down → Mince aromatics like green onion, ginger, and chili pepper; grate half of the ginger → Toast and grind sesame seeds, then mix with mirin, soy sauce, and minced aromatics to make the sauce → Pour the sauce over the chilled eggplant and serve with optional ponzu or grated ginger
Introduction
A flavorful dish featuring eggplant deep-fried until juicy, topped with a special soy-based sauce infused with freshly toasted ground sesame seeds and plenty of aromatic condiments, served chilled.
Step 1
Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, score the skin side with fine diagonal cuts, then cut each piece in half again (into 4 wedges).
Step 2
Place the eggplant in heated oil and deep-fry, allowing it to fully absorb the oil. Drain lightly, arrange in a heat-resistant container, and chill in the refrigerator.
Step 3
Finely mince the green part of the green onion, and slice the white part into thin strips (shiraga-negi) and soak in water.
Step 4
Peel the ginger; mince half and grate the other half to place on the shiso leaf. Finely chop the dried chili pepper.
Step 5
Toast the white sesame seeds, place them in a mortar, and grind well with a pestle. Add 2 tablespoons of mirin, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, minced green onion, minced ginger, and chili pepper, and mix well.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
💡 Aim to let the eggplant 'absorb' the oil rather than just deep-frying it; cooking it slowly makes it juicy and delicious.
✨ The aroma of the sesame seeds is enhanced by toasting and grinding them right before using.
❄️ Thoroughly chilling the dish allows the flavors to penetrate the eggplant, making it even more delicious.
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