Chinese Garlic Flavor Eggplant Recipes

Steps:

• Add 3/4 cup of water and the cornstarch to a medium bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, hoisin, vinegar, Chinese five spice, garlic powder and red pepper flakes. Whisk to combine and set aside.
• To prepare the eggplant, slice the ends off of an eggplant. Slice into thirds horizontally, so you have 3 cylinders. Slice each cylinder lengthwise into quarters, so you have sticks. Repeat with remaining eggplants.
• Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add half of the eggplant, season with salt and pepper, and cook until charred and softened, about 7 - 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and repeat with remaining half.
• Deglaze the pan with 2 tablespoons of water, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the skillet. Pour into the bowl with the eggplant.
• Lower the heat to medium and add about a teaspoon of oil to the skillet. Add the garlic and scallions and sauté for 30 - 60 seconds.
• Give the sauce mixture a good whisk and pour into the skillet. Let simmer until thickened, about 1 - 2 minutes.
• Add the eggplant and chili oil to the skillet. Season with salt. Stir to combine and let cook for 5 - 7 minutes so the eggplant can absorb all the flavors.
• Garnish with sliced scallions.

Steps:

• Peel the aubergine if you hate the skin, or leave it on if you like the texture and think it looks pretty. Cut lengthways into oblong pieces about the size and length of 2 fingers side by side.
• Boil 1 cm (1/2 inch) of water in a wide frying pan, then add the aubergine and cook, stirring occasionally and adding more water as needed, until aubergines are softened to your satisfaction, and very little water remains (about 7 minutes for me).
• Remove the aubergine to a bowl, then heat another 1cm water in the pan. Add garlic, ginger and hoisin sauce, then simmer briskly for 10 minutes, stirring and adding more water as needed.
• Add the soy sauce and spring onions to the pan, then add the cooked.
• aubergine, with a little more water if needed. Cook over a low heat for 5 minutes, stirring to coat the aubergine with the sauce.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Set oven at 350 degrees. Cut eggplant into 1" cubes. Add olive oil, toss evenly amongst the eggplant. Put on foiled and sprayed (spray oil) baking sheet and roast till preferred consistency, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven. Put into bowl, add the Bragg's, and toss fast and evenly -- so it doesn't hang onto one piece and make too salty tasting. Add the sweet chili sauce and stir evenly. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Mix pork and 2 teaspoons soy sauce in small bowl and set aside.
• Quarter each unpeeled oriental eggplant lengthwise.
• Place strips together and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces.
• (If using large globe eggplants, peel and cut into 1/2-inch squares.).
• Transfer to medium bowl;blend in onion.
• Combine 1/4 cup sherry with oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar in small bowl; set sauce aside.
• Heat wok until very hot.
• Pour in peanut oil;add garlic, chili paste and ginger and cook several seconds; do not allow garlic and ginger to brown.
• Add pork mixture and stir-fry, pressing pork against sides of wok until meat loses raw color.
• Add eggplant mixture; stir in sauce, adding more sherry if necessary, so liquid covers about half of stir-fry mixture.
• Cover and cook over high heat until eggplant softens and is no longer raw tasting, about 3 minutes for oriental eggplant or 5 minutes for large globe eggplant.
• If wok becomes dry during cooking, add small amount of sherry or chicken stock.
• Continue cooking,uncovered, until most of sauce evaporates.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Turn into serving dish and serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a wok, set over medium-high heat, heat the oil to 360º.
• Add half the eggplant to the oil and fry for about 5 minutes or until the eggplant is limp.
• Remove the eggplant with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined sheet pan. Cook the remaining eggplant in the same manner.
• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, bean sauce, rice vinegar, rice wine, sesame oil, and cornstarch. Set aside.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the oil in the wok. Add the garlic, ginger and chiles and cook 1 minute. Add the pork and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Return the eggplant to the wok. Stir the sauce and add it to the pork. Boil until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
• To serve, garnish with green onions.