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Braised Eggplant in Soy Sauce

Braised Eggplant in Soy Sauce

Glossy eggplant braises with sweet bean sauce and savory xiangqi sauce until every piece turns velvety and packed with umami. The fermented sauces lend a rich mahogany color, turning this humble vegetable into an instant rice magnet.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Add vegetable oil to the pan, and fry the sliced eggplant until both sides are golden brown.

  2. 2
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    Pan-fry the chopped chili peppers in leftover oil until they develop a tiger-skin texture.

  3. 3
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    Add the eggplant, sweet bean sauce, fragrant sauce, salt, and a little water, mix it, and cook on high heat until the sauce is reduced.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Eggplant
    3 stick
  • Beauty Pepper
    5 stick

Seasonings

  • Vegetable oil
    4 spoon
  • Sweet bean sauce
    1 spoon
  • Fragrant Sauce
    1 spoon
  • Salt
    1/3匙