Asian Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

3 asian eggplant
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch
sauce
1 tablespoon Pearl River Bridge® Light Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Bourbon Barrel Foods® Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Huy Fong Foods® Chili Garlic Sauce
1 teaspoon Red Boat® Fish Sauce
1/4 cup vegetable broth
2 teaspoons C&H® Light Brown Sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
stir-fry
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 scallion, sliced
1 teaspoon ginger, minced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 dried thai peppers
garnish
scallion, sliced on bias
toasted sesame seeds

Directions

Put eggplant into a colander. Sprinkle salt on the eggplant slices and mix. Allow to rest for 45 - 60 minutes. Pat dry without rinsing or use a salad spinner to remove moisture.

Combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl, mix well and set aside.

Sprinkle eggplant with ~1 tablespoon cornstarch and mix by hand, until eggplant is evenly coated with a thin layer of cornstarch.

Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a big nonstick skillet and heat over medium high heat until hot. Spread eggplant across the bottom of the skillet without overlapping. Cook the eggplant one side at a time until all the surfaces are charred and the eggplant turns soft, 8 to 10 minutes in total. Transfer the eggplants to a plate with a paper towel to absorb any excess oil. If the skillet gets too hot and starts to smoke, turn to medium heat.

Add ~1/2 teaspoon oil, the ginger, garlic and pepper into the same skillet. Stir a few times until fragrant. Add all the eggplant back into the skillet. Mix the sauce again until cornstarch is fully dissolved and pour it over the eggplant. Add scallion. Immediately stir a few times, until the eggplant is evenly coated and the sauce thickens.

Serve in a large bowl over jasmine rice and garnish with scallion and sesame seeds.

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Credits
- Original URL: https://omnivorescookbook.com/chinese-eggplant-with-garlic-sauce