Eggplant Deopbap

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A simple and delicious home meal featuring roasted eggplant slices on rice with a special sweet and savory doenjang sauce. This dish is a testament to the versatility and delightful flavor of eggplants, enhanced with a unique sauce that makes it a must-try.

00:30:00 total

Serves 2

easy

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Ingredients

  1. eggplant - 2
  2. salt - to taste (to taste)
  3. onion - 1
  4. green onion - ⅓ stalk (⅓ stalk)
  5. small green onion - 1 stalk (optional)
  6. minced garlic - 1 tbsp
  7. doenjang - 1 tbsp
  8. soy sauce - 1.5 tbsp
  9. Korean cooking wine - 1 tbsp
  10. unrefined sugar - 1 tbsp
  11. perilla oil - 1 tbsp
  12. pepper - to taste (to taste)
  13. ginger powder - to taste (optional)
  14. kelp stock - ⅔ cup
  15. cooking oil - as needed (for frying)
  16. cooked rice - 2 servings (for serving)
  17. sesame seeds - to garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare Eggplants: Slice the eggplants into 1cm-thick pieces, make scores on them, and sprinkle salt to taste.
  2. Prepare Vegetables: Julienne the onion and cut the green onions into pieces.
  3. Mix Sauce Ingredients: Combine minced garlic, doenjang, soy sauce, Korean cooking wine, unrefined sugar, perilla oil, pepper, and ginger powder (if using) in a bowl.
  4. Roast Eggplants: Roast the eggplant pieces in a heated pan with oil until fully cooked.
  5. Stir-fry and Braise: In the same pan, stir-fry the onion and green onion, add the mixed sauce ingredients, and braise with the kelp stock and water.
  6. Serve: Ladle the deopbap sauce over the rice, place the roasted eggplant pieces on top, and sprinkle some sesame seeds and green onion pieces over them.

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