Braised eggplant is a home-cooked dish with a great flavor and color, and is loved for its rich sauce and soft and glutinous eggplant. Below, I'll show you how to make a delicious braised eggplant.
First of all, prepare the required ingredients: eggplant, green onion, ginger and garlic, bean paste, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, chicken essence, starch. Cut the eggplant into evenly sized pieces, and finely chop the green onions, ginger and garlic for later use.
Next, soak the eggplant in clean water for a while to remove any excess astringency. Then, drain the soaked eggplant, sprinkle with an appropriate amount of starch, mix well and set aside.
Pour an appropriate amount of oil into a hot pan, wait for the oil to be warm, add the eggplant, and fry until golden brown and crispy on both sides. Remove the fried eggplant and set aside.
Add an appropriate amount of oil to the same pot, add the green onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the bean paste and stir-fry evenly, then add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and chicken essence to taste.
Put the fried eggplant in a pan and stir-fry well to allow the eggplant to fully absorb the sauce. Finally, sprinkle with an appropriate amount of chopped green onions and coriander, and enjoy from the pan.
Braised eggplant has a soft and glutinous texture and a rich sauce, making it a great dish to go with rice. In the production process, you need to pay attention to the control of the heat and the combination of seasonings, so as to make delicious braised eggplant. I hope you can enjoy this dish at home too!