Stir-fry Eggplants with Garlic Sauce

Description

Stir-fry Eggplants is a simple delicacy that pairs well together with steamed rice. Below is a recipe of eggplants stir-fried with garlic sauce that you can easily make at home!

Ingredients

Serving size: 4 people

Pre-salting

• 2 small eggplants, bite-size pieces
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cornstarch

Sauce

• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
• 2 baby eggplant
• 1 tbsp water
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp cornstarch

Stir-fry

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp ginger, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped

Instructions

1. Place eggplant in a large bowl and add water to cover. Add 1 teaspoon salt, mix well. Place a pot lid on top to keep the eggplant under water for 15 minutes. Drain and pat dry
2. Combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl, mix well.
3. Sprinkle eggplant with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and mix by hand, until eggplant is evenly coated with with a thin layer of cornstarch.
4. Add 2 tablespoons 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. If the skillet gets too hot and starts to smoke, turn to medium heat.
5. Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil, the ginger and garlic into the same skillet. Stir a few times until fragrant. Then add all the eggplant back into the skillet.
6. Mix the sauce again until cornstarch is fully dissolved and pour it over the eggplant. Immediately stir a few times, until the eggplant is evenly coated and the sauce thickens. Transfer everything to a big plate.
7. Serve hot as a side or as main over steamed rice or noodles.