Summary:

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.

Dietary Info:

Ingredients:

• 4 servings japanese rice - N/A
• 1 small eggplant - N/A
• 1 medium size onion - N/A
• 1 tablespoon ginger - N/A
• 2 garlic cloves - N/A
• 0.75 pound ground beef - N/A
• 4 spring onions - N/A
• 2 tablespoons oil - N/A
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil - N/A
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce - N/A
• 2 tablespoons cooking sake - N/A
• 1.5 teaspoons sugar - N/A
• 2 tablespoons water - N/A
• 1 tablespoon to-ban-jan - N/A

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.