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With this cooking method, you will have an additional simple, delicious, and reasonably priced dish. In particular, the rich and slightly spicy-sweet flavor is perfect when eaten with hot rice.

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15 January, 2024

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Not only a delicious food, but also eggplants are rich in nutrients and provide low calories so it is suitable for people who need to lose weight, prevent cancer, control high blood sugar, enhance brain function…

If you are tired of dishes like stuffed eggplants, stir-fried eggplants with shrimp and meat, grilled eggplants with fat and spring onion, crispy fried eggplants… you can also show off your skills by making this steamed eggplant dish.

1. Ingredients for steamed eggplant dish

– Eggplant: 2 long ones

– Chili, ginger, shallots, garlic, scallions

– Cornstarch: ½ teaspoon

– Seasonings: 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, cooking oil, cooking wine, chili sauce

2. How to make steamed eggplant dish

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients

– After buying the eggplants, wash them and cut them into small, bite-size pieces and then split them into long segments. Then, soak the eggplants in water for about 5 minutes to prevent them from turning brown, and then remove and drain the water.

– Peel and wash the shallots, garlic, and then chop them finely.

– Wash and remove the stems of the chili peppers, then chop them finely.

– Peel and wash the ginger, then chop it finely.

– Remove any damaged or withered leaves from the scallions, then wash them with clean water and cut them into small pieces.

Step 2: Prepare the sauce

– Take a small bowl, add 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, a little chopped chili, and half a bowl of boiling water.

– Stir the mixture well with a spoon or chopsticks to blend the seasonings together.

Step 3: Steam the eggplants

– Place a pan on the stove, add a little cooking oil and then stir-fry the eggplants over medium heat for about 4 minutes. This step will help reduce oil splatter when frying.

– Continue frying until the white flesh of the eggplants turns yellow, then remove and drain.

– Pour out some oil from the pan, then add chili sauce, a little chopped chili, and 1 tablespoon of cooking wine to stir-fry until fragrant.

– Add garlic, shallots, and ginger to stir-fry evenly, then pour in the prepared sauce and simmer for about half a minute.

– Wait until the sauce in the pan thickens slightly, then quickly stir in the fried eggplants until they absorb the sauce.

– Sprinkle with finely chopped scallions, stir well, turn off the heat, and serve.

The steamed eggplant dish with soy sauce, garlic, and chili will have a very attractive aroma after it is finished. When eating, you will feel the rich and fragrant taste, with a bit of spiciness and sweetness. You can enjoy this dish with hot rice and it is very suitable for the winter season.

3. Notes when making steamed eggplant dish

– When choosing eggplants, you should choose ones with smooth and shiny skin, and even color. Avoid choosing wrinkled ones or ones with brown spots.

– Although eggplants are a delicious and nutritious food, they contain substances that are not good for health such as nicotine, solanine… Therefore, people who are weak, children, or people with allergies, prone to kidney stones and asthma… should limit their consumption.

– To make the dish more delicious and nutritious, you can also steam the eggplants with other ingredients such as minced meat, minced shrimp…