Spicy Glazed Eggplant | Day Off Adventure

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds Asian eggplants (about 4), trimmed, halved lengthwise, and cut diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger (use a Microplane)
• 1/8 teaspoon Japanese seven-spice powder (sometimes labeled “shichimi togarashi”) or Chinese 5-spice powder
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives