Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

Name: Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1.5 lb Chinese Eggplant (about 3 eggplant); 2 tbsp neutral oil (avocado, vegetable, or canola oil); 3 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp dark soy sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1/4 tsp MSG (optional); 1/4 cup high quality chicken stock; 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 6 cloves garlic (chopped); 1/2 tbsp ginger (minced)

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

This Chinese Eggplant with garlic sauce is super flavorful and comes together in minutes! It's an amazing way to enjoy this versatile vegetable as a side dish or main dish!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:50:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories125.7 kcal (6%)

Total Fat7.1 g (10%)

Carbs14.1 g (5%)

Sugars5.7 g (6%)

Protein3.6 g (7%)

Sodium529.5 mg (26%)

Fiber5.2 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1.5 lbChinese Eggplant

2 Tbspneutral oil

avocado, vegetable, or canola oil

3 Tbsplight soy sauce

1 tspdark soy sauce

2 tspsugar

¼ tspwhite pepper

¼ tspmsg

optional

¼ cupchicken stock

6 clovesgarlic

½ Tbspginger

Instructions

Step 1

Cut eggplant at an angle into 1/2" thick pieces about 3-4 inches long.

Step 2

Place the eggplant in a steamer basket and steam for 10-12 minutes until under.

Step 3

In a small bowl, mix together chicken stock, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, white pepper, msg, chicken stock, and corn starch. Chop garlic and mince ginger and set aside.

Step 4

Once the eggplant is steamed, place them on a paper towel and pat them dry to remove excess moisture.

Step 5

Over medium high heat, add 2 tbsp of netural oil and saute garlic and ginger. Add in eggplant and stir fry for 2 minutes until they take on a golden brown color.

Step 6

Add the premixed sauce, then stir to coat the eggplant for about 2 minutes until the sauce thickens to a glaze. Serve and enjoy!

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