Chinese Spicy Garlic Eggplant

Name: Thermomix recipe: Chinese Spicy Garlic Eggplant
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 600 Grams water for steaming; 1 large eggplant, cut into strips; 10 cloves garlic; 10 Grams fresh ginger; 1/4 Cup soy sauce; 2 Tablespoons Chinkiang (Chinese black vinegar); 2 Tablespoons shaoxing jiu (Chinese rice wine) or dry sherry; 1 Tablespoon raw caster sugar; 1 Teaspoon dried red chilli flakes; 1 Teaspoon pink salt flakes; 30 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO); 1 Teaspoon sesame oil; 2 spring onions, thinly sliced

Serves 4 Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Rated:

OH yes please. If you love eggplant, and you love spicy food, then this is the best combo ever. Use as a side dish whenever you are craving that umami

This dish is soooo good. We have been having some great success with our veggie dishes lately and I think you will agree when you serve this one!

A serving of eggplant can provide at least 5% of a person’s daily requirement of fibre, copper, manganese, B-6, and thiamine. It also contains other vitamins and minerals as well as anti-oxidants. There are many shapes and sizes of eggplant, for this recipe we used a large one and cut it down the centre lengthwise into strips.

All I can say about this dish, is try it! Then let us know what you think. I have since used the sauce on some Brussels Sprouts, which may get a tweak and show up on here too!

What's your favourite way to serve eggplant?

Need

600 Grams water for steaming
1 large eggplant, cut into strips
10 cloves garlic
10 Grams fresh ginger
1/4 Cup soy sauce
2 Tablespoons Chinkiang (Chinese black vinegar)
2 Tablespoons shaoxing jiu (Chinese rice wine) or dry sherry
1 Tablespoon raw caster sugar BUY
1 Teaspoon dried red chilli flakes
1 Teaspoon pink salt flakes BUY
30 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) BUY
1 Teaspoon sesame oil
2 spring onions, thinly sliced

Do

1: Place water in the Thermomix bowl.
2: Place prepared eggplant into the Varoma dish and tray. Steam 20 min/Varoma/speed 2. Discard water and set the eggplant aside.
3: Place garlic and ginger into the Thermomix bowl. Chop 4 sec/speed 6.
4: Place soy sauce, chinkiang, shaoxing, sugar, chilli flakes and salt in a small bowl and stir to combine.
5: Heat a wok over medium-high heat, add EVOO and fry garlic and ginger until just starting to brown. Add sauce and stir. Add eggplant and stir to coat. Stir fry for 5 minutes, then add sesame oil and spring onions. Stir to combine. Serve with additional chilli flakes and spring onions with or without rice.

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Tenina Holder is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of eight, who started cooking in the olden days before Thermomix was even a thing.

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