Gochujang-Glazed Eggplant With Fried Scallions

Name: Gochujang-Glazed Eggplant With Fried Scallions
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 packed teaspoons dark brown sugar; 4 scallions, trimmed, cut into 3-inch segments, then very thinly sliced lengthwise, white and green parts separated; 1 pound Asian eggplant , halved lengthwise and cut into 4- to 5-inch segments; 2 tablespoons gochujang; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; 1/2 cup olive oil

Loosely inspired by the Korean banchan gaji bokkeum , this recipe keeps the eggplant in large pieces and sears it over high heat, yielding beautifully cooked flesh and still-violet skin. Though gaji bokkeum is traditionally soy sauce-based, my mother uses gochujang, the fermented Korean chile paste,...

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45 min

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