Simple Way to Make Quick Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks
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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks is 4 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
I modified a recipe I saw about 10 years ago in a magazine from an izakaya (Japanese gastropub).
The vegetables tends to fall apart, so don't simmer for too long. This tastes better if the dashi stock is pretty strong. If there's not enough oil in the pan at Step 3, add a little more to taste, but if you add too much it will become oily, so wipe the excess at Step 4. For 4 servings. Recipe by Nanakai mama
Ingredients and spices that need to be Prepare to make Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks:
- 5 small or 3 long Eggplant (slim Japanese type)
- 1 stalk for stir frying plus 5 cm of the white part for garnish Japanese leek
- 1 Red chili pepper
- 50 ml Vegetable oil
- 180 ml Dashi stock (if using dashi stock granules, use 1/2 teaspoon plus water)
- 50 ml Sake
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 3 tbsp Soy sauce
Instructions to make Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks
- Slice the eggplants about 2-3 cm thick. It's best to slice them thickly, since they tend to fall apart while simmering.
- Slice the leek about 1 cm thick. Shred a 5 cm piece of the white part of the leek finely to use as garnish.
- Heat oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add the eggplant. Stir fry thoroughly, letting the eggplant absorb the oil in the pan.
- When the eggplant slices are completely saturated with oil and starting to brown, add the leek and stir fry quickly. If there's any oil left in the pan, wipe with paper towels for a better finish.
- Put sake and dashi stock in the pan, and bring to a boil. Add the sugar, soy sauce, and sliced red chili pepper. Simmer over low-medium heat for about 8 minutes and it's done. Let it cool down a bit and taste. Season with a little mentsuyu if needed.
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