SpicyEggplantIngredientsHunan cuisine, traditional Han ethnic dish from Hunan province.Eggplant, although highly nutritious, also has a drawback of absorbing a lot of oil when cooked. Nowadays, people prefer to cook eggplant with less oil. To make eggplant both delicious and with less oil, it requires certain cooking techniques.Spicy minced meat

Stir-fried eggplantSpicy minced meat stir-fried eggplant

Ingredients preparation

Main ingredients: 2 eggplants,

Pork280g minced meat.Auxiliary ingredients: 20g cornstarch, 2 green onions, salt,GingerSichuan peppercorns，Dried chili peppersSoy sauce,Garlic, old mother's (chili sauce)，Chili oilSugarVegetable oil.，Cooking steps1. Wash and chop the green onions, mince the white part, chop the garlic, and slice the dried chili peppers and ginger.

2. Wash and slice the eggplant. Coat with cornstarch, pour oil into the pot, and then add the eggplant, stir-fry until slightly golden, and remove.

3. Pour out the excess oil from the pot, leaving a small amount of oil. Add garlic, green onion, ginger, dried chili peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the minced pork and stir-fry until evenly dispersed. The pig fat will slowly come out. Fry until golden brown, and then add the eggplant and stir-fry evenly.

4. Add Old Mother's and soy sauce, and stir-fry all ingredients evenly. After about 1 minute, when the eggplant starts to soften, add appropriate amount of salt and sugar to adjust the seasoning, drizzle chili oil and stir-fry a few times. Then arrange on a plate and serve.

Spicy baked eggplantSpicy baked eggplantIngredients preparation

Main ingredients: 2 long eggplants

Auxiliary ingredients:

Olive oil

Salt, two-ginger chili peppers, garlic, green onions

Soy sauceVinegarMSGSalt, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, scallions.Cooking steps，1. Wash the eggplant and make a hole in the middle, then place it in a baking tray and brush with a little olive oil.，2. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, put the baking tray into the oven and bake for about 10 minutes. Adjust the baking time based on the eggplant size. Remember to brush with soy sauce during baking. You can shorten the time each time, and take it out in the middle to check.3. Slice the green and red chili peppers, chop the green onions and garlic, then put the chili pepper, garlic into a bowl.

Add MSG, vinegar, and soy sauce to make the seasoning sauce.

4. Put the seasoning sauce into the eggplant hole, then sprinkle with green onion and finish.

Spicy eggplant - Korean chili sauceSpicy eggplantIngredients preparation

Main ingredients: 100g eggplantAuxiliary ingredients: 2 spoons Korean chili sauce, vegetable oil, minced garlic, green onions, salt

Cooking steps

1. Wash and slice the eggplant, soak in lukewarm water for 10 minutes, then squeeze out the water. This will help the eggplant absorb less oil when stir-fried.

2. Heat up the oil in a pot, then add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the eggplant and stir-fry, then add Korean chili sauce and stir-fry evenly. Add a little water and cook until the eggplant absorbs the sauce.

3. Turn off the heat and sprinkle with green onion. Serve immediately.

Garlic spicy eggplantGarlic spicy eggplant

Ingredients preparation

Main ingredients: 1 eggplant

Auxiliary ingredients: oil, salt

Old Mother's (chili sauce), garlic, soy sauce

Cooking steps

1. Chop the garlic, slice the eggplant, and soak in water for 15 minutes.

2. Mix soy sauce and Old Mother's in a bowl, heat up the oil and add the minced garlic until fragrant.

3. Add the soaked eggplant to the steamer and steam until cooked. Then pour the prepared Old Mother's sauce into the pot, and cook over high heat. Stir-fry and add the steamed eggplant.Ingredients: Oil, salt.Lao Gan Ma (fermented chili paste), garlic, soy sauce.

Instructions

1. Chop the garlic and slice the eggplant into thick strips, soaking in water for 15 minutes.

2. Mix the soy sauce and Lao Gan Ma in a bowl, add oil to the pot (slightly more than usual), and heat until the oil is hot. Add the chopped garlic and stir-fry.

3. Use the soaked eggplant...SteamSteam the eggplant until cooked, then transfer it to a bowl and pour the prepared Lao Gan Ma sauce into the pot, turn the heat up.CookOnce boiling, pour the steamed eggplant into the pot.