steamed-eggplant-with-spicy-garlic-sauce

🥘 Ingredients

• Chinese eggplant 400gr // cut into 5x2cm slices
• spring onions 1 stalk // thinly sliced
• garlic 2 cloves // minced
• ginger 2 slices
• sesame seeds 1 tsp
• vegetable oil 2 tbsp // or sunflower oil
• light soy sauce 2 tbsp
• Chinkiang vinegar 1 tbsp
• hot chili oil 2 tsp
• sugar 2 tsp

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   Boil a big pot of water and set up a steaming station with a bamboo or stainless steel steamer (or use a colander). Trim and cut the Chinese eggplant and add to the steamer loosely. Steam covered for timer min (or until a chopstick can poke through). Meanwhile, add spring onions , garlic and ginger and sesame seeds to a bowl. Heat vegetable oil until almost smoking. Pour over the garlic mixture, let sizzle and mix. Then add light soy sauce , Chinkiang vinegar , hot chili oil and sugar . Mix to combine. When eggplant is ready, arrange on serving plate and pourthe sauce. Serve hot with white steamed rice and other dishes.