Steamed Eggplant with Garlic recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
This Chinese-style side dish features tender steamed eggplant topped with garlic and soy sauce.
This Chinese-style side dish features tender steamed eggplant topped with garlic and soy sauce. The juicy, mild eggplant pairs nicely with the savory sauce and fragrant garlic. It’s a good choice for lunch or dinner when you’d like a light side dish.
Chinese · 20 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 214g serving): 110.8 kcal · protein 4.2g · carbohydrate 10.8g · fat 6.4g · sodium 1200.1mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Eggplant can turn mushy if steamed too long, so start checking it with a chopstick after about 8 minutes.
Tips: Drain off a little of the water released by the eggplant so the soy sauce mixture doesn’t get watery.
Tips: For a spicier flavor, add a little more gochugaru to the sauce.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Eggplant — 1 pc
- Garlic — 2 pc
- Soy sauce — 1 Tbsp
- Sesame oil — 1 tsp
- Toasted sesame seeds — 1 tsp
- Green onion — 5 g