Ww 0 Points Japanese Grilled Eggplant Recipes

Steps:

• Place eggplant in a large shallow baking dish. Mix together the soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, and garlic in a small bowl. Pour the marinade over the eggplant and let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour. Preheat grill. Season the eggplant with salt and pepper to taste and grill on each side for 3 minutes, basting occasionally with the remaining marinade. Serve topped with the toasted sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Preheat outdoor grill or broiler.
• Coat eggplant with cooking spray.
• Grill or broil eggplant, turning as needed, until lightly charred and tender (about 7-9 minutes).
• Whisk together soy sauce, lemon juice, vinegar, ginger, and garlic in small bowl until well blended.
• Drizzle over grilled eggplant and then sprinkle with scallions.
• Points/yield figured on 3/4 cup per serving.

Steps:

• Bring seasoning ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan and let cool.
• Bring sauce to a boil in a small saucepan and let cool.
• Grill eggplants whole on a wire rack on grill until they are soft and feel tender.
• Test with your finger or a toothpick to see how soft it is.
• Place in cold water to cool; then peel and pat dry.
• Put eggplant in seasoning liquid; allow to sit for at least 10 minutes.
• Remove eggplant and cut into bite-size pieces.
• Place eggplant into serving dish; top with some sauce and a few bonito flakes; serve at room temperature or chilled.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine first 7 ingredients. Set aside.
• Wash your eggplants. Cut off the top and then cut in half length wise. If necessary, make the eggplant halves short enough to fit into a 12" skillet. Using a knife, make criss cross marks on the eggplant, making sure that the eggplant doesn't break apart. Leave skin on eggplants.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12" skillet.
• Heat oil over medium high heat. Lay 2 eggplant halves in pan, followed by 1/4 water. Cover and let cook for 7-10 minutes or until eggplant is lightly browned. Carefully remove eggplant halves from skillet; set aside.
• Repeat with 2 other eggplant halves and other tablespoons oil.
• Pour sauce mixture into skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes or until thickened.
• Pour sauce over the criss-crossed side of eggplant. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Steps:

• Preheat outdoor grill, stove-top grill pan or broiler.
• Coat eggplant with cooking spray. (Note: If you can't find any Japanese eggplants, buy regular eggplants that are small in size.).
• Grill or broil eggplant turning as needed until lightly charred and tender, about 7 to 9 minutes.
• Whisk soy sauce, lemon juice, vinegar, ginger and garlic in a small bowl until blended.
• Drizzle over grilled eggplant and sprinkle with scallions.
• 2 points per serving - Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.