Braised Eggplant with Garlic and Basil

Name: Braised Eggplant with Garlic and Basil
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons chili bean sauce; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 454 grams Chinese eggplant (about 2 large), sliced into 1/2-inch disks; 59 milliliters fresh basil leaves (preferably Thai basil); 2 teaspoons medium cloves garlic, minced (about; 59 milliliters light soy sauce; 3 Tbsps vegetable or peanut oil; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon sugar

Braised Eggplant with Garlic and Basil is a gluten free and vegan side dish. This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 282 calories. Head to the store and pick up chili bean sauce, soy sauce, peanut oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes.

Instructions

Combine 1 1/2 cups water, soy sauce, sugar, and chili bean sauce in a small bowl and stir.

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Water

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Combine 1/4 cup water and the cornstarch in a separate bowl.

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Water

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Heat the oil over a medium-high heat in a large fry pan or Dutch oven until shimmering.

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Add the garlic and eggplant and sprinkle with the salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly softened and fragrant, about 2 minutes.

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Stir in the water, soy sauce, sugar and chili bean sauce mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a gentle but consistent simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring or flipping eggplant occasionally, for until eggplant slices are tender and liquid has reduced by about half, about 15 minutes.

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Stir the cornstarch and water mixture in its bowl to loosen it up. Stir it into the pan with the eggplant and allow it to thicken. Taste for seasoning, adding any extra salt, soy sauce, chili sauce, or sugar as desired.

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