Eggplant Slices with Dancing Bonito Flakes
🕒 Cook Time: 5 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 5 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 10 minutes
🥘 Recipe Category: Japanese
🔍 Keywords: Asian, < 15 Mins, Easy
Description:
This delightful dish serves as a perfect side to complement a piping hot Japanese-style meal, especially when paired with sticky white rice. It possesses the magical ability to transform even the staunchest eggplant critic into an admirer of this often-overlooked vegetable. Care must be taken not to drown the eggplant in oil, as it may seem to soak it up, only to release it again as it heats. The pièce de résistance comes with the addition of delicate bonito flakes atop the sizzling eggplant, creating the illusion of a mesmerizing dance—a truly exotic touch to an otherwise simple creation.
Ingredients:
- Canola oil
- 3 eggplants
- 4 tablespoons bonito flakes
- Soy sauce
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
- Calories: 112.1
- Fat Content: 0.8g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.1g
- Cholesterol Content: 0mg
- Sodium Content: 1265.1mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 24.7g
- Fiber Content: 14.2g
- Sugar Content: 10g
- Protein Content: 6.5g
Recipe Instructions:
| Step | Instructions |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thinly slice the eggplant lengthwise into approximately 5mm thick slices. |
| 2 | Heat a generous amount of canola oil in a large skillet, enough to thinly cover the bottom of the pan. |
| 3 | Once the oil is shimmering hot, carefully add the eggplant slices to the skillet, ensuring they do not overlap. |
| 4 | Turn the slices regularly, allowing them to achieve a light golden brown color on both sides. |
| 5 | Repeat this process until all the slices have been cooked to perfection. |
| 6 | While cooking subsequent batches, keep the previously cooked slices warm under a grill on greaseproof paper. |
| 7 | To serve, arrange the cooked eggplant slices on a large heated dish in layers. |
| 8 | Finally, drizzle soy sauce over the eggplant slices and sprinkle the bonito flakes on top, allowing them to dance atop the dish. |
