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Easy Air Fryer Miso Eggplant recipe : with miso sake sauce

Air Fryer Miso Eggplant topped with miso sake sauce. Easy to make Japanese eggplant, slathered in miso sake sauce, air fried to perfection, and topped with scallions and sesame seeds.
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Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Japanese eggplant Can substitute other eggplant, but long, Japanese eggplant works best
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil can substitute any oil with a high smoke point

Miso Sake Sauce

  • 1 tbsp miso paste I used white miso, but any miso paste works
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp sake
  • 2 tsp brown sugar can substitute any sugar or sweetener
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 inch of fresh ginger, grated

Toppings

  • 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced

Instructions
 

Prepare the Eggplant

  • First, properly cut the Japanese eggplant
  • Start by cutting the eggplant lengthwise down the center
    Japanese eggplant cut in half
  • Next, cut a grid into the eggplant. To do this cut a little over half way through the eggplant, you want to create slits, but don't want to cut it all the way through
    cutting lines in eggplant
  • Evenly cover eggplant with olive oil with a brush
  • Place eggplant in air fryer. If you have a smaller air frier, you will need to air fry the eggplant in batches
    eggplant in air fryer
  • Cook the eggplant in your air fryer at 375 degrees for 6 minutes
  • While the eggplant is cooking, move ahead and prepare the miso sake sauce

For the miso sake sauce

  • chop the garlic and grate the fresh ginger
  • In a bowl, place chopped garlic and grated ginger. Add the rest of the ingredients listed under the miso sake sauce. Mix until evenly distributed
    miso sake sauce

Cover eggplant with miso sake sauce

  • Once eggplant has finished frying for the first 6 minutes, it's time to add the sauce
  • Evenly cover the eggplant with the prepared miso sake sauce. Be sure to get the sauce into the slits of the eggplant for the most amount of flavor
    putting miso sake sauce on air fried eggplant
  • Place sauce-covered eggplant back in the air fryer and cook for another 2 minutes at 375 degrees
    air fried miso sake eggplant

Top and Plate

  • When eggplant is done cooking, remove from air fryer and top with chopped scallions and sesame seeds
    air fryer miso eggplant
  • Serve and enjoy! This recipe makes a perfect side dish or can be enjoyed as a main course when served over rice
    air fryer miso eggplant served over rice
Keyword air-fried, air-fryer, asian, healthy vegan, Japanese eggplant, miso, miso sauce, plant-based, sake, soy