Barbecue miso aubergine recipe

Name: Barbecue miso aubergine
Yield: Serves 6, as a side
Ingredients: 3 aubergines, halved lengthways, flesh scored; 1 tsp vegetable oil; 35g salted peanuts or cashews, roughly chopped; 2 small spring onions, sliced diagonally; 1 small red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced; 10g fresh coriander, roughly chopped; 100ml mirin; 2 tbsp miso paste; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tsp very finely chopped lemongrass (about ⅛ of a stem)

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Chef Derek Sarno has created this Asian-inspired veggie dish, which is perfect for the barbecue. Miso-glazed aubergine is grilled until beautifully charred and topped with vibrant spring onion, chopped peanuts and red chilli, for a fresh and feisty finish. What's more - it's entirely vegan!

See method

Serves 6, as a side
20 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook, plus marinating
131 calories / serving

Dairy-free
Vegan
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Healthy

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Tesco Aubergine Each
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3 aubergines, halved lengthways, flesh scored
£0.95
£0.95/each
Tesco Pure Vegetable Oil 1L
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1 tsp vegetable oil
£1.45
£1.45/litre
Stockwell & Co Roasted & Salted Peanuts 200G
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35g salted peanuts or cashews, roughly chopped
£0.59
£2.95/kg
Tesco Bunched Spring Onions 100G
2 small spring onions, sliced diagonally
£0.69
£6.90/kg
Tesco Red Chillies 60G
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1 small red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced
£0.51
£8.50/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Coriander 30G
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10g fresh coriander, roughly chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Blue Dragon Mirin Japanese Rice Wine 150Ml
100ml mirin
£2.90
£19.33/litre
Yutaka Miso Paste 100G
Everyday Low Price
2 tbsp miso paste
£1.75
£17.50/kg
Tesco Finest Grade A Amber Maple Syrup 330G
2 tbsp maple syrup
£6.85
£20.76/kg
Tesco Ground Turmeric 45G
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1 tsp ground turmeric
£1.00
£22.22/kg
Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
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2 garlic cloves, crushed
£0.87
£0.22/each
Tesco Lemongrass Minimum 2 Stems
1 tsp very finely chopped lemongrass (about ⅛ of a stem)
£0.60
£0.30/each

Method

Light the barbecue (or preheat the grill to hot). Whisk the glaze ingredients together. Brush the skins of the aubergines with oil and brush half the glaze onto the cut sides, making sure it gets into the score lines. Leave to marinate for 15 mins (any longer and the aubergines will become soggy).
Barbecue, skin-side down, for 10 mins until the flesh is tender, then baste the scored side with more glaze. Carefully turn the aubergines over and barbecue, flesh-side down, for 4-5 mins until browned and lightly charred. Check the aubergines regularly to make sure they're not sticking to the bars.
Brush the cooked aubergines with the remaining glaze, then top with the nuts, spring onions, chilli and coriander. Serve with any extra glaze alongside.