Miso-Garlic Broiled Eggplant

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 3 tablespoons yellow miso (soybean paste)
• 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 Japanese eggplants, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices (about 1 pound)
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon sesame seed
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat broiler.

2. 2

   Combine first 6 ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Arrange eggplant slices on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Spread mirin mixture evenly over the eggplant slices, and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Broil 8 minutes or until topping is golden. Place eggplant slices on a platter, and sprinkle with onions.