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Chinese Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce
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Chinese Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce

9 ingredients 10 min + 10 min 4 openrecipes
Chinese Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce

I'm not very creative when it comes to cooking eggplant, usually I poke a few holes with a fork and roast until soft. The poking is important - it prevents the eggplant from exploding in the oven. ...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

271
Calories
3g
Protein
14g
Fat
35g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
  • 3 small eggplants cut into long strips
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 red chile pepper, finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, finely minced
  • 1 stalk green onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon black vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar

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By steamykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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