Asian Eggplant

This delicious Asian eggplant is a quick and easy vegetarian recipe. It's made with long and slender Chinese eggplant that is braised and then cooked in a rich and savory ginger garlic sauce.

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INGREDIENTS

– Asian eggplant – Toasted sesame oil – Onion, ginger, and garlic – Sichuan pepper – Soy sauce – Garlic chili sauce – Chinkiang vinegar – Honey Full Ingredients

Heat the cooking oil and sesame oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.

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Add the eggplant, ginger, garlic, and Sichuan pepper and stir together. Pour ¾ cup of the stock over the top and cover the pan. Let the eggplant braise for 10 minutes, stirring a couple of times.

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Make the sauce in a small bowl. Mix the remaining ¼ cup of stock with the soy sauce, garlic chili sauce, vinegar, honey, and cornstarch.

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Once the eggplant is soft, pour the sauce over the top and mix well. Let the sauce cook and thicken for 1 minute.

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Remove the eggplant from the heat, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and sesame seeds and serve immediately.

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