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Sweet and Spicy Asian Eggplant on a white plate with chopsticks.

Sweet and Spicy Asian Eggplant

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
This easy to make Asian eggplant recipe is full of flavour. It's naturally vegan + paleo + gluten free and takes less than 20 minutes to make!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 medium medium onion, sliced
  • 3 long eggplants, quartered and cut into 3-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 3 large garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper
  • 1 cup stock, divided
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce, gluten-free or coco aminos if needed
  • 1 tablespoon garlic chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar, can sub rice vinegar or red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • Chopped cilantro and toasted sesame seeds, to serve

Instructions 

  • 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. 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.
    1 tablespoon cooking oil, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 medium medium onion, 3 long eggplants, 1 tablespoon ginger, 3 large garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper, 1 cup stock
  • 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.
    2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon garlic chili sauce, 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • Once the eggplant is soft, pour the sauce over the top and mix well. Let the sauce cook and thicken for 1 minute.
  • Remove the eggplant from the heat, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and sesame seeds and serve immediately.
    Chopped cilantro and toasted sesame seeds
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 185kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 1g, Sodium: 955mg, Potassium: 863mg, Fiber: 11g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 205IU, Vitamin C: 10mg, Calcium: 44mg, Iron: 1mg