Szechuan Style Eggplants

Szechuan Style Eggplants, also known as ‘Fish-Fragrant Eggplants’, is a popular dish from the Szechuan province in China. Despite its name, it does not contain any fish but gets its unique flavor from the combination of garlic, ginger, and chili bean paste.

This is vegan and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 40 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Szechuan Style Eggplants

Cooking Method: Stir-frying Cuisine: Chinese Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 20 min Rest Time 5 min Total Time 40 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 720

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 500 gram Eggplants
• 4 clove Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Ginger
• 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Szechuan Peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon Chili Bean Paste
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Vinegar
• 2 stalk Green Onions
• 3 tablespoon Cooking Oil

Instructions

1. Cut the eggplants into bite-sized pieces.
2. Heat oil in a wok or pan and add garlic, ginger, and Szechuan peppercorns. Stir-fry for a minute.
3. Add eggplants and stir-fry until they are slightly softened.
4. Add chili bean paste, soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar. Stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes.
5. Garnish with chopped green onions and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 180kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 16g6%

Sugars 8g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.