30-min. Easy Chinese Spicy Garlic Eggplant

Name: 30-min. Easy Chinese Spicy Garlic Eggplant
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb Chinese eggplant (or Japanese eggplant); 1/4 cup cornstarch; 5 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil); 10 dried red chilies (whole kind); 1/2 inch ginger (peeled, thinly sliced); 1 green onion (finely chopped); 3 garlic cloves (minced); 1 tbsp regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce); 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp water (cold); 1 tsp Shaoxing Cooking Wine (or dry sherry); 1 tsp white granulated sugar; 1 tsp rice vinegar; 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 1/2 tsp red chili flakes

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:10min

Need a fast, spicy dinner tonight? This easy Chinese spicy garlic eggplant recipe is ready in 30 minutes, with tender eggplant coated in a savory garlic glaze that's rich, bold, and full of flavor.

Updated at: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:04:29 GMT