Name: Miso Glaze
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 8 min
Cuisine: Japanese — dengaku-style
Ingredients: 80 g white or yellow miso; 30 ml mirin; 20 ml sake; 20 g granulated sugar; 10–20 ml water, only if needed

Miso gives this glaze its savoury depth, with mirin, sake, and sugar softening its saltiness. Warm the mixture only long enough to become smooth and spreadable. Brush a thin layer onto already cooked aubergine or tofu, then give it a brief spell under the grill to brown.

Sauces and Dips

TypeGlazes

Prep3 minutes

Cook5 minutes

Rest0 minutes

Total8 minutes

YieldAbout 150 g

Servings6

ServingAbout 25 g

DifficultyEasy

CuisineJapanese — dengaku-style

Ingredients

Batch

Instructions

Whisk the miso, mirin, sake, and sugar in a smallWhisk the miso, mirin, sake, and sugar in a small saucepan.
Warm over low heat for 3–5 minutes, stirring constantly, untilWarm over low heat for 3–5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves and the glaze is smooth. Add a little water if it is too stiff to spread.
Brush thinly over cooked aubergine or firm tofuBrush thinly over cooked aubergine or firm tofu. Place under a hot oven grill and watch continuously, removing it as soon as the surface bubbles and colours.