Japanese Mabo Tofu With Eggplant
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Japanese Mabo Tofu With Eggplant a try. One portion of this dish contains about 20g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 397 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $1.68 per serving, this recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Foodista has 2 fans. If you have ginger, sesame oil, oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Only a few people really liked this Japanese dish. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 42%. This score is good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Japanese Mabo Tofu With Eggplant, Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu), and Japanese Eggplant.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 4 servings japanese rice
- 1 small eggplant
- 1 medium size onion
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 2 garlic cloves
- 0.75 pound ground beef
- 4 spring onions
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cooking sake
- 1.5 teaspoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon to-ban-jan
Instructions
- 1
Cook rice according to directions on package (I like to use Nishiki rice).
- 2
Slice eggplant lengthwise into 4 strips. Slice horizontally into quarters. Set aside.
- 3
In a pan over medium/high heat, add 2 tbsp oil, garlic, ginger, onions and half of the spring onions. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until onions are translucent.
- 4
Add ground beef and season with a bit of salt & pepper. When the meat is cooked, add to-ban-jan and stir.
- 5
Add sesame oil and eggplant and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until the strips are soft and cooked through.
- 6
Add tofu and delicately break it up while mixing it in.
- 7
Add sake, sugar, water, 4 tbsp soy sauce, stir and cook for a couple of minutes.
- 8
Add the remaining 2 tbsp soy sauce and spring onions, stir and turn the heat off.
- 9
Serve over rice.