Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

By Tiffy Cooks

4.67 from 3 votes

My Secret Garlicy and savory sauce drizzled all over perfectly steamed eggplant, get your rice ready because you will be eating bowls and bowls of rice. Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce is not only healthy, vegetarian, but also incredibly delicious. If you never tried Chinese Eggplant, this is a sign to be blown away!

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Prep Time:5

Cook Time:15

Total Time:20

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Diet: Vegetarian

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Servings: People

Calories: 283kcal

Ingredients

3 Chinese Eggplant
7 cloves Garlic minced
2 stalks Green Onion chopped
2 Red Chili optional, chopped
2 tbsp Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp Sugar
1 tbsp Black Vinegar
1 tbsp Sesame Oil
1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
4 tbsp Oil

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Instructions

Cut the ends of the eggplant off and cut the eggplant in half. Slice the eggplant in half again and cut into 2-inch pieces
Place the eggplant skin side facing down in a bowl and steam for 5-7 minutes.
In a bowl, add vegetarian oyster sauce, soy sauce, black vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, minced garlic, chopped red chili, and the white parts of the green onion.
Heat 4 tbsp of oil, and once the oil is hot, pour it over the sauces and mix.
Once the eggplant is ready, transfer it onto a new plate. Pour garlic sauce all over the eggplant and garnish with green onion.

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Notes

The secret for keeping the purple in eggplants is soaking it in vinegar for 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 508mgPotassium: 921mgFiber: 11gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 354IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg