Spicy Chinese Braised Eggplant

Name: Spicy Chinese Braised Eggplant
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 lbs eggplant, sliced 2 inches thick; 1 cup cornstarch; water and 1 tsp salt to brine; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 3-5 cloves of garlic, minced; 2-inch knob of ginger, minced; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 1 tbsp spicy been sauce Dou Ban Jiang; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce (sub for vegan oyster sauce); 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in a little water (see notes); 1 Bird's eye chili (optional); 100g Thai Basil (optional); 5 stalks green onions, sliced 2 inches thick (separate white and green sections); Finely chopped green onions for garnish; Cilantro for garnish; 1/2 lbs ground pork (optional)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:5min

紅燒茄子 Chinese Braised Eggplant with minced pork recipe is a traditional Cantonese dish. This Asian eggplant stir fry without ground meat is homey, easy to make, and so delicious you'd want extra rice to go with it! Get our cooking tips on the best way to cook eggplant and avoid the eggplant from absorbing too much oil!

Updated at: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 07:39:43 GMT