Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
Delicious tender eggplant served with a spicy and umami-packed homemade garlic sauce. This is our Vegan version of the classic Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 244kcal
Ingredients
- 3 chinese eggplants
- 2 fresh chilis
- ½ red bell pepper
- 2 scallions
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2-inch piece ginger
- Sesame oil for drizzling
Ingredients for Sauce
- 2 ½ tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ cup water or vegetable stock
Instructions
- Wash the eggplants and remove the stem. Cut the eggplants into 2-inch pieces and quarter each piece.
- Steam the eggplants in a steamer basket or a colander placed in a pot with water for about 8-10 minutes or until fork-tender and set aside.
- Finely slice the red chillis and scallions. Finely mince or press the garlic cloves and ginger and roughly chop the red pepper.
- In a wok or a large skillet, heat some vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the red chilis and stir for 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger paste, the white part of the scallions, and the red pepper. Cook for about 5-6 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix the sauce ingredients: light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, vegetable oyster sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and water or vegetable stock.
- Add the sauce to the wok or skillet.
- Add the steamed eggplant to the wok or skillet, and gently stir well to combine. Make sure the eggplant pieces don't break.
- Garnish with the green part of the scallions and a drizzle of sesame oil. Turn off the heat and serve.
Notes
- Serve with steamed or fried rice, or noodles.
- Make the dish spicier by adding some chili sesame oil or chili flakes.
- Make this dish milder, by reducing the amount of chilis used.
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 2254mg | Potassium: 1104mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 1558IU | Vitamin C: 114mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg