Korean Spicy Garlic Eggplant

Name: Korean Spicy Garlic Eggplant
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 1 lb Korean eggplant; 2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 to 2 green onions, chopped; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp agave nectar, honey or sugar (reduce to your taste); 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 to 2 tsp gochugaru, Korean red pepper flakes; 2 tsp sesame seeds; pinch of black pepper

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:5min

Updated at: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 17:51:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories84.1 kcal (4%)

Total Fat4.6 g (7%)

Carbs10.1 g (4%)

Sugars6.3 g (7%)

Protein2.2 g (4%)

Sodium450.7 mg (23%)

Fiber3.2 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbeggplant

2 clovesgarlic

2 Tbspsoy sauce

1 Tbspagave nectar

honey or sugar, reduce to your taste

1 Tbspsesame oil

1 tspgochugaru

Korean red pepper flakes

2 tspsesame seeds

black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Remove caps of eggplant. Cut eggplant into 3-inch long then cut into halves lengthwise.

Step 2

Bring water to boil on a wok or steamer pot. Carefully place steamer and place eggplants, skin side down. Cover, steam for 3 to 5 minutes. When they are done cooking, remove steamer from the heat and uncover. Let it cool for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, combine garlic, green onions, soy sauce agave nectar, sesame oil, gochugaru, sesame seeds and black pepper in a mixing bowl.

Step 4

Gently rip eggplant into half or third, depending on the size of eggplant. Add in to sauce mixture and mix gently with your hand. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve with warm cooked rice and other Korean side dishes if you desire. Enjoy!

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