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Asian Stir-Fried Eggplant in Sesame Sauce
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Asian Stir-Fried Eggplant in Sesame Sauce

Stir-fried eggplant in sesame, garlic and ginger sauce — a quick, impressive Asian vegetable dish

⏱ 35 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian
Versions:Original🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Sprinkle salt over the eggplants, let stand 15 minutes, then pat dry well with paper towels.
    Colander
  2. 2
    In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, vinegar, honey and black pepper into a smooth sauce.
    Bowl
  3. 3
    Heat the wok over high heat until very hot, then add the oil.
    ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveWok
    💡A very hot wok and a few vegetables at a time: crowded vegetables release water and steam instead of charring, and lose their crunch.
  4. 4
    Add the eggplants and stir-fry 5–6 minutes, stirring constantly.
    Stove
  5. 5
    Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry 1 more minute, until fragrant.
    Stove
    💡The garlic and ginger go in last: in the heat of the wok they burn within seconds.
  6. 6
    Pour the sauce into the wok and keep tossing 2–3 minutes, until all the vegetables are coated.
    Stove
  7. 7
    Add the sesame oil and stir.
  8. 8
    Serve immediately, sprinkled with Black sesame and green onion.
183calories
3 gprotein
11 gcarbs
13 gfat
● protein 8%● carbs 26%● fat 67%

Per serving (194 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Wok · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (Less heat on the sides; stir-fry in small batches)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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