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Sweet Miso Glazed Eggplant Poke Bowl

Serves 4

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Sweet Miso Glazed Eggplant Poke Bowl

Serves 4

The Sweet Miso Glazed Eggplant Poke Bowl: where elegance meets "I-can't-believe-it's-not-sushi." Think of it as the vegetable's triumphant comeback tour, backed by a headliner of miso glaze that's as sweet as a rom-com ending. We're talking eggplant so sophisticated, it practically demands to be eaten with chopsticks. Paired with rice as fluffy as your daydreams and garnished with sesame seeds that are the confetti of the culinary world, this bowl isn't just a meal—it's an event. Dig in, and prepare for a taste of enlightenment that even your yoga instructor can't offer.
  1. Sweet Miso Glazed Eggplant Poke Bowl-1
  1. Sweet Miso Glazed Eggplant Poke Bowl-1

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons white miso paste
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
  • 2 eggplants, halved and scored
  • 2 cups of long grain rice
  • 1 carrot, julienned
  • ¼ cup pickled ginger
  • 1 avocado, quartered
  • ½ cup edamame beans, steamed and shelled
  • ¼ cup nori seaweed, cut in strips
  • 2 radishes, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup fried shallots
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger

Preparation

  1. Make Rice: Combine rice & 3 cups of water in an ovenproof dish and cover with foil. Place on oven rack in position 1 & set to Preset 14. Rest about 10 to 15 minutes covered before fluffing & serving.
  2. In a mixing bowl add the miso, honey, brown sugar, mirin and sesame oil. Mix until well combined. Place the eggplant onto a prepared tray and score diagonally. Spoon the miso glaze evenly over the scored eggplant flesh. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Roast in the oven on Turbo Roast on 180°C for 15 minutes or until the eggplant is cooked and the miso glaze is golden.
  3. To prepare the poke bowls, add the rice first and top with the eggplant and then add the carrot, pickled ginger, avocado, edamame, nori and radish.
  4. For the dressing, mix the soy, vinegar, sesame oil and grated ginger. Generously spoon over the poke bowls. Top with fried shallots.

This recipe was prepared with

Cuisinart Gourmet Pro Convention, Steam and Air Fryer Oven, , large

Cuisinart Gourmet Pro Convention, Steam and Air Fryer Oven

A$549.00