Mapo Eggplant Rice recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Mapo eggplant rice is a one-bowl meal topped with tender eggplant and ground meat stir-fried in a doubanjiang sauce.
Mapo eggplant rice is a one-bowl meal topped with tender eggplant and ground meat stir-fried in a doubanjiang sauce. The spicy, savory sauce goes well with rice, making it a satisfying lunch or dinner.
Chinese · 25 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 584g serving): 607.5 kcal · protein 22.7g · carbohydrate 79.3g · fat 20.6g · sodium 1234mg
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: Cut the eggplant into evenly sized pieces so they cook at the same rate.
Tips: Doubanjiang varies in heat and saltiness by brand, so start with a little less than the recipe calls for and adjust to taste.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- White rice — 1 bowl
- Eggplant — 1 pc
- Ground pork — 70 g
- Doubanjiang — 1 Tbsp
- Soy sauce — 1 tsp
- Garlic — 1 clove
- Ginger — 0.5 tsp
- Green onion — 0.3 stalk
- Cooking oil — 1 Tbsp
- Cornstarch — 1 tsp
- Water — 100 ml