Fish-Flavored Eggplant(鱼香茄子）
Fall in love with the heartwarming flavors of Homemade Fish-Flavored Eggplant. Your daily dose of Sichuan comfort.
Ingredients
- 2 pieces Eggplant
- 200 g Minced beef or minced pork
- Half Onion
- Half Red bell paper
- 1 stalk Coriander
- 2 slices Ginger
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Pixian Doubanjiang (郫县豆瓣酱） Sichuan chili bean paste: 1 tablespoon
- 1/2 tbsp Dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Light soy sauce:
- 1 tbsp Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/2 cup Water
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the ingredients. Cut the eggplants into long strips, finely chop the onions, ginger, garlic, bell pepper and coriander
- Step 2: Prepare the fish-flavored sauce. In a bowl, mix together light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, oyster sauce, cornstarch, and 1/2 cup of water. Stir until well combined.
- Step 3: Heat a good amount of oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add the eggplant and fry for five minutes, or until the edges turn slightly golden and the eggplant is soft. Remove the fried eggplant and drain excess oil.
- Step 5: Leave a table spoon of oil in the pan, add the chopped onions, cook until translucent. Add ginger, garlic, stir-fry until fragrant. Add Pixian Doubanjiang (Sichuan chili bean paste) and stir-fry until well mixed.
- Step 4: Add the minced beef. Stir-fry until it changes color. Add bell pepper.
- Step 7: Add the fried eggplant.Pour in the prepared sauce and simmer for one to two minutes, or until the sauce thickens and becomes flavorful.
- Step 9: Sprinkle some chopped coriander s as a garnish.
- Step 10: Enjoy the soft and flavorful eggplant, it pairs well with rice.
