Chinese Braised Eggplant

Name: Chinese Braised Eggplant
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 Chinese eggplants, cut into strips; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp black vinegar

红烧茄子/hóng shāo qié zi/

Also known as: Hong Shao Qie Zi, Braised Aubergine

About this dish

Eggplant braised in a savory garlic-soy sauce until silky and tender.

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Ingredients

🍆2 Chinese eggplants, cut into strips

🧄4 cloves garlic, minced

🍶3 tbsp soy sauce

🍶1 tbsp black vinegar

Method

Serves 2

Fry the eggplant strips until softened and lightly golden.

Add garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.

Add soy sauce, vinegar, and a little sugar.

Simmer briefly until the sauce thickens and coats the eggplant.

Serve with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Braised eggplant is a common Chinese home-cooked dish, valued for how well the eggplant absorbs the savory garlic sauce.

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