Hot and Sour Chinese Eggplant

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

Eggplant is sauteed, then coated in a spicy sweet sauce. It is simple and delicious! I'm sure you'll enjoy this!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Hot and Sour Chinese Eggplant

Ingredients

2 long Chinese eggplants

cubed

1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 green chile pepper

chopped

1 teaspoon cornstarch

½ teaspoon chili oil

or to taste

2 teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place the eggplant cubes into a large bowl and sprinkle with salt. Fill with enough water to cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Rinse well and drain on paper towels.

Step 2

In a small bowl stir together the soy sauce red wine vinegar sugar chile pepper cornstarch and chili oil. Set the sauce aside.

Step 3

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Fry the eggplant until it is tender and begins to brown 5 to 10 minutes. Pour in the sauce and cook and stir until the sauce is thick and the eggplant is evenly coated. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Hot and Sour Chinese Eggplant

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 153.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.4g 7%

Carbohydrates: 21.1g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 9.5g 38%

Sugars: 10.2g

Fat: 7.8g 12%

Saturated Fat: 1.2g 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 206.6IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.6mg 20%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 33.3mg 56%

Folate: 63.7mcg 16%

Calcium: 28.6mg 3%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 43.8mg 16%

Potassium: 685.8mg 19%

Sodium: 1507.3mg 60%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 70.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.