🍆🧄 Chinese-Style Eggplant with Garlic Bean Sauce
Savory, Fragrant & Better Than Takeout
Soft, silky eggplant coated in a bold garlic bean sauce — this dish delivers serious flavor with simple ingredients. 😍
It’s a classic Chinese home-style recipe that turns eggplant into pure comfort food.
🧂 Ingredients:
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2 medium eggplants, cut into long strips
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3 tbsp oil
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1 tbsp garlic bean sauce (fermented black bean & garlic sauce)
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tsp ginger, minced
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1 tbsp soy sauce
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½ tsp sugar
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¼ cup water or stock
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Optional: chili slices or green onions
👩🍳 How to Make It:
1️⃣ Prep the eggplant:
Soak eggplant in salted water for 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry to reduce oil absorption.
2️⃣ Sear the eggplant:
Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
Pan-fry eggplant until lightly golden and softened. Remove and set aside.
3️⃣ Build the sauce:
In the same pan, add garlic, ginger, and garlic bean sauce. Stir quickly until fragrant.
4️⃣ Season:
Add soy sauce, sugar, and water. Stir well.
5️⃣ Combine & simmer:
Return eggplant to the pan. Toss gently and simmer for 3–5 minutes until tender and coated in a glossy sauce.
6️⃣ Serve hot:
Garnish and enjoy with steamed rice. 🍚
💡 Tips for Best Flavor:
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Garlic bean sauce is salty — adjust soy sauce carefully
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High heat first, then gentle simmer
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Add a cornstarch slurry if you want extra-thick sauce
🍆 Rich. Savory. Fragrant.
This Chinese-Style Eggplant with Garlic Bean Sauce is the kind of dish that keeps everyone reaching for more. 💛
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