Chinese eggplant with spicy garlic sauce

Name: Chinese eggplant with spicy garlic sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 Servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 eggplant; 1 clove garlic; 0.5 green bell pepper; 0.5 red bell pepper; 1 green onion; 0.2 oz ginger; 1 oz ground pork; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 tsp starch; 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp sugar; potato flour for dusting; vegetable oil for frying; salt; pepper

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Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-1+

1	eggplant
1 clove	garlic
½	green bell pepper
½	red bell pepper
1	green onion
5 g	ginger
30 g	ground pork
1 tbsp	dark soy sauce
2 tsp	starch
2 tbsp	water
1 tbsp	sugar
	potato flour for dusting
	vegetable oil for frying
	salt
	pepper

Metric

Imperial

Utensils

cutting board
knife
large mixing bowl
wok or large frying pan
slotted spoon

How-To Videos

Nutrition per serving

Cal
244

Protein
12 g

Fat
8 g

Carb
29 g

Step 1/4
- 1 eggplant
- ½ green bell pepper
- ½ red bell pepper
- 1 stalk green onion
- 5 g ginger
- 1 clove garlic
- cutting board
- knife
Cut the eggplant into bite-sized pieces, slice the bell peppers, green onion, ginger, and garlic.
Step 2/4
- potato flour for dusting
- large mixing bowl
Dust eggplant pieces in potato flour.
Step 3/4
- vegetable oil for frying
- wok or large frying pan
- slotted spoon
Heat enough vegetable oil to cover eggplant in a wok over medium-high heat and add the eggplant. Fry until golden brown. Remove eggplant from oil and set aside. Discard oil.
Step 4/4
- 30 g ground pork
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tsp starch
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- vegetable oil for frying
- salt
- pepper
Coat wok in a little oil and set over medium-high heat. Add the the peppers, green onion, ginger, garlic, ground pork, soy sauce, starch, and water to the wok and stir to combine. Fry until fragrant, then add sugar, pepper, fried eggplant, and salt to taste and cook for approx. 1 min. more. Transfer to serving plate and enjoy!