Grilled Eggplant with Yu Xiang Sauce (鱼香烤茄子)

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  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Cook Time

    25 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    2 to 4

  • Calories

    130 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Grilled Eggplant with Yu Xiang Sauce (鱼香烤茄子)

The crispy eggplant is served with a pungent Szechuan-style spicy garlic sauce. A vegetarian dish that is so satisfying that it can be served as a main.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 Chinese long eggplant

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or water)
  • 1 tablespoon spicy fermented bean paste doubanjiang
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 1/8 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn powder , freshly grated (or black pepper powder)
  • 4 cloves garlic , chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ginger , minced
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro for garnish (Optional)
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Instructions

Prepare sauce

  1. Mix Chinkiang vinegar, light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, spicy fermented bean paste, and sugar in a small bowl.
  2. Heat peanut oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until warm. Add ginger and garlic. Stir and cook until fragrant. Turn to medium low heat. Add the vinegar mixture. Stir and cook until bringing to a simmer. While grilling eggplant, put the saucepan on the grill, over indirect heat to keep warm. Add a bit of water if the sauce gets too thick.

Cook eggplant

  1. Halve the eggplants lengthwise. Score the inside flesh in a criss-cross pattern using the tip of a small knife. Cut as close to the skin as you can without cutting through it.
  2. Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, put on heat resistant gloves, pour the charcoal into the grill, and spread it in an even layer. Set the cooking grate in place, cover the grill, and preheat for 5 minutes. If using a gas grill, set all the burners to high heat and preheat for 15 minutes. Clean the cooking grate. Make sure the grill has reached medium-high heat (*see footnote 1).
  3. While waiting for the grill to heat, brush cut sides of the eggplant slices with peanut oil. Season with salt.
  4. Grill eggplant over medium-high heat with the lid open, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the surfaces are charred with dark grill marks. Flip once in the middle. If the eggplant gets charred too quickly, move to the cooler side of the grill, but not too far from the fire. Cook until the texture becomes creamy. Transfer to a plate to cool.
  5. Pour sauce onto eggplant right before serving. Serve warm, or at room temperature.

Notes

  • To measure the actual temperature of the grill, hold your hand 13 cm / 5 inches above the cooking grate and time how many seconds you can comfortably leave it in place. For medium-high heat, you should last 3 to 4 seconds.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 136g Calories 130kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 15.9g (5%) Protein 1.8g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1.2g (6%) Sodium 486mg (20%) Potassium 270mg (8%) Fiber 3.8g (15%) Sugar 10.2g (20%) Vitamin C 4.1mg (5%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2to 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 130 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 136g
Calories 130kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 15.9g 5%
Protein 1.8g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1.2g 6%
Sodium 486mg 20%
Potassium 270mg 6%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Sugar 10.2g 20%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 5%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

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

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