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Chinese Eggplant Salad Recipe
Chinese eggplant recipe--Spicy Cold Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 170 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 small long eggplants , or one large one
- 1 tbsp. white vinegar , for soaking optional
Sauce
- fresh chili peppers 1 red and 1 green| cut into small circles
- 1 tsp. minced ginger
- 3 garlic cloves , mashed
- 1/2 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp. chili powder , optional
- 1 tsp. chopped scallion white
- 2 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil
- 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- 2 tsp. black vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. salt or as needed
- 1 tbsp. boiled warm water
- 1/4 tsp. sugar
Instructions
Prepare and soak the eggplant
- Cut the eggplants into halves and further into small wedges. Soak in large pot of water with 1 tablespoon of white vinegar.
Cup of Yum
Make the sauce
- Add garlic, ginger, scallion white, pepper powder, toasted sesame seeds and fresh pepper circles in a bowl and then drizzle around 2 tablespoons of hot oil on top. Mix in light soy sauce, sugar, black vinegar, sesame oil and 1 tablespoon of clean water. Set aside to combine for a while.
Steam the eggplants
- Transfer the soaked eggplants to a steamer, try to keep some space among each one. If you get a larger steamer, lay only one layer is the best option. Heat water to a boiling firstly and then place the steamer on. Steam for 10 minutes. You will get cloud like steamed eggplant wedges.
Serve
- Set up the eggplants in serving plate and then pour the sauce on top.
Nutrition Information
Calories
170kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Sodium
1373mg
(57%)
Potassium
235mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
280IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
40.3mg
(45%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Sodium | 1373mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 235mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 280IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 40.3mg | 45% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.