Easiest Way to Make Perfect Microwaved Eggplant & Tuna (Sweet Soy)

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Easiest Way to Make Perfect Microwaved Eggplant & Tuna (Sweet Soy) Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Microwaved Eggplant & Tuna (Sweet Soy). Wash your eggplant and pat dry. Place the cubed eggplant into a two-quart microwave-safe bowl. Set the bowl in the microwave.

Brush one side of each eggplant slice with mayonnaise.

Pre-cooking in the microwave is the same reason why some people opt to salt eggplant before cooking.

Not only does microwaving prove to be a lot faster, but it also allows you much more control.

You can have Microwaved Eggplant & Tuna (Sweet Soy) using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Microwaved Eggplant & Tuna (Sweet Soy)

  1. You need 1 of medium Eggplant *about 300g, cut into small pieces.

  2. It’s 1 of (about 100g) Canned Tuna in Oil (Canola OR Olive Oil) *DO NOT drain.

  3. Prepare 1 teaspoon of Sesame Oil for flavour *optional.

  4. Prepare 1 tablespoon of Sugar.

  5. It’s 1 tablespoon of Mirin.

  6. It’s 2 tablespoons of Soy Sauce.

  7. You need 1-2 teaspoons of grated Ginger.

  8. You need of Chilli Flakes *as required.

Place the eggplant skin side down in a microwave-safe dish large enough to fit all eggplant in a single layer, side by side.

Flip the eggplant and put the remaining marinade into the dish.

After marinading, place eggplant skin side down.

Your microwave is one of the most useful tools in your kitchen.

Microwaved Eggplant & Tuna (Sweet Soy) instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a large heat-proof bowl and mix well. Do not discard the Oil in the Tuna as the oil is essential..

  2. Cover with a large plate or heat-proof wrap, cook in the microwave on high power for 3 minutes, toss it over and cook for 2 more minutes. Toss over again, carefully because it must be very hot at this stage, and cook 1 more minute. Let them rest for a few minutes so that the remaining heat will cook all through..

  3. Enjoy it with freshly cooked rice..

It can do so much more than just reheating leftovers — did you know that you can make an entire eggplant parm in the microwave?

Make weeknight dinners a breeze with this quick and easy recipe.

Eggplants belong to the nightshade plant family, which includes tomatoes and potatoes.

Layer half of eggplant, more sauce, and half the mozzarella cheese.

Finish by sprinkling Paremsan cheese on top.