Chinese Eggplants with Garlic Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
213 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese Eggplants with Garlic Sauce
Description
Chinese Eggplants with Garlic Sauce is a dish highlighting long, tender Asian eggplants that are first cut into bite-sized pieces and soaked in lightly salted water to enhance texture. The eggplants are then fried in wok oil until soft but not overly stirred to retain their shape. Garlic is gently fried to release its aroma before adding small green pepper pieces, followed by the eggplants return. Seasoned with light soy sauce, sugar, and salt, this dish balances savory and sweet flavors with a mildly spicy note from the green peppers.
The sauce infuses the eggplants, creating a tender, silky texture and a flavorful finish. This makes for a versatile vegetable side dish that can accompany rice or other meals where a garlicky, umami flavor is welcome.
Ingredients
- 2 Asian eggplant long, tender
- pinch salt for salty water
- 3 tbsp. cooking oil + 1/2 tbsp. if needed
- 3-4 cloves garlic ,minced
- 1 green pepper ,cut into small pieces
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce light
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt or to taste
Instructions
- Cut the eggplants into one bite size. Throw them in a large pot with water, add pinch of salt and marinate with a weight for 10 minutes. Transfer out and drain slightly (do not over dry, just pick the eggplants up).
- At the mean time, heat up wok and 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the eggplants in wok and fry over middle fire. Stir from time to time but do not move the eggplants frequently. When they are softened, transfer the eggplants out and keep some oil for frying the garlic.
- If there is no oil left, add around 1/2 tablespoon of oil. Add garlic in, heat over slow fire until aromatic.Add garlic in, heat over slow fire until aromatic.
- Add green peppers and return the eggplants, add light soy sauce and sugar. And sprinkle salt at the last.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1368mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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