Chinese Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce

Name: Chinese Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 medium eggplants (about 500g/1.1 lb); 1 Tbsp heaped cornflour (cornstarch in the US); 5 cloves garlic; 2.5 cm ginger; 4 red chillies (less, for a milder dish); 6 Tbsp vegetable oil or peanut oil; 2½ Tbsp light soy sauce; ½ Tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tsp rice vinegar (clear vinegar or Chinkiang vinegar); 125 ml water; 1 tsp cornflour; 1½ tsp white sugar; 1 small spring onion (scallion/green onion, sliced); optional tiny amount of sesame seeds; optional drizzle of sesame oil

Instructions

Prep:10min

This Chinese eggplant recipe is perfect for all you eggplant and chilli lovers. Soft, meltingly tender eggplants are coated in a silky smooth sauce just bursting with sweet, smoky, salty and spicy flavours

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:53:29 GMT