Di San Xian—Chinese Sautéed Potato Eggplants and Green Peppers

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    187 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Di San Xian—Chinese Sautéed Potato Eggplants and Green Peppers

Famous Chinese Northern Dish- Di San Xi known as three treasures of the earth.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 long eggplants , cut into 2cm chunks
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch for coating
  • 1 potatoes , cut into thick slices or chunks
  • 1 green pepper , cut into small pieces
  • 1 green onion , white part only, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , chopped
  • oil for frying

Stir-frying sauce

  • 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tbsp. dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp. water
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Instructions

  1. Soak the eggplants in slightly salted water for 15 minutes. Drain completely and then coat evenly with a thin layer of cornstarch.
  2. In a small bowl, mix all of the stir-frying sauce together.
  3. If you cut potatoes in chunks, then cook the chunks in boiling water for around 4-5 minutes. Transfer out and drain.
  4. Heat oil in wok (recommend adding more oil to fasten the process, do not worry, we will remove extra oil later) to form a 3 cm oil layer.
  5. Place potatoes in and fry until the surface becomes slightly crispy. Then place the eggplant in and gently fry during the process until well cooked. Fry green pepper for 10 seconds.
  6. Pour extra oil out and leave around 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil in. Fry green onion and garlic until aromatic. Place the stir fry sauce in. Wait for a while until boiling. Place potato, green pepper and eggplants in. Fry until each piece is well coated.
  7. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Notes

  • Tip about the wet starch coating: if you prefer a thicker coating, you can double the amount or for a more clean and dry version, skip the wet starch. Traditionally, this dish is deep-fried. If you are watching out the daily oil intake, you can fry all the ingredients with less oil. But the later method requires more time and patience.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 187kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 5g (8%) Sodium 1314mg (55%) Potassium 445mg (13%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 1.9mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 187 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 187kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 5g 8%
Sodium 1314mg 55%
Potassium 445mg 9%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 1.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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