Ww 2 Points Japanese Grilled Eggplant Aubergine Food

GRILLED JAPANESE EGGPLANT WITH SCALLIONS AND GINGER

Steps:

• Off heat, coat grill rack or grill pan with nonstick spray. Preheat gas grill or grill pan to medium-high, or prepare medium-high fire in charcoal grill.
• In small bowl, whisk soy sauce, lemon juice, vinegar, ginger, and garlic until blended for dressing.
• Slice eggplants on angle into 1⁄2-inch-thick pieces and coat with nonstick spray. Grill eggplant slices, turning as needed, until lightly charred and tender, 7 to 9 minutes. Transfer to plate. Drizzle dressing over eggplant slices and sprinkle with scallions.
• Serving size: 3⁄4 cup

GRILLED JAPANESE EGGPLANT

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.

HERB GRILLED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Mix together oil and herbs in a large bowl.
• Add the eggplant and marinate for 3 minutes.
• Place the slices over hot coals and grill on both sides until just soft.
• Serve immediately.

PASTA WITH EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large, deep skillet.
• Add the eggplant cubes and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 15 to 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the ziti according to package directions.
• When it is al dente, drain.
• Remove the eggplant from the saute pan.
• Add the garlic and the onion, along with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring.
• Add the tomatoes and crush them with your fingers.
• Add the cooked eggplant cubes and the olives.
• Cook and stir 15 minutes, until sauce is thick.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the basil.
• Cook 2 minutes.
• Add the ziti to the sauce and stir to combine.
• Serve hot.

WW 2 POINTS STUFFED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Cut eggplants in half lengthwise, scoop out pulp and chop, reserve shells.
• Heat oven to 350 dregrees.
• In small skillet, heat oil and add onion, pepper, chopped eggplant pulp, garlic and saute til tender.
• Remove from heat, stir in ricotta, then egg, then breadcrumbs, then seasonings.
• Spray 10x6 pan and spoon mixture into each eggplant shell.
• Place shells in pan.
• Bake about 25 minutes.
• Remove and sprinkle each with mozzaerlla.
• Broil until cheese is melted.

WW 0 POINTS JAPANESE GRILLED EGGPLANT

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.

JAPANESE GLAZED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

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.

JAPANESE EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) SAUTE

Steps:

• Combine Soy sauce, mirin, crushed garlic and ginger in a bowl.
• Slice your eggplant thinly and into small pieces.
• Toss eggplant in hot pan (I use a spray oil like Pam) with the sauce mixture.
• Sauté at a medium heat until very tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add a little water to keep the veg moist if necessary.
• Great as a side dish for fish or chicken.
• Add diced medium firm tofu or any other protein for a very simple, quick meal.

WW 2 POINTS - JAPANESE GRILLED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

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.