Braised Eggplant
EBT-Friendly: 100% of ingredients
Made by Wayne Shen
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Tender, silky eggplant braised in a savory-sweet Asian sauce with light and dark soy, oyster sauce, and honey. Steamed then pan-fried for the perfect texture, finished with green onions and sesame seeds. An easy, flavorful side dish or vegetarian main over rice.
Ingredients:
- 1 large eggplant
For the Sauce
- 3 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 150 ml water
- green onion (optional)
- white sesame (optional)
Ingredients are subject to availability at local stores. Unavailable items will be automatically substituted at best-effort.
Directions
- Peel the eggplant.
- Steam the eggplant for 10 minutes.
- Cut open the middle of the eggplant and make a series of shallow cuts.
- Fry both sides of the eggplant in a pan until golden.
- In a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients: light soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, dark soy sauce, and water.
- Pour the sauce over the eggplant in the pan.
- Thicken the sauce on high heat.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and white sesame seeds (optional).
- Serve hot with steamed rice. Enjoy!
Total Ingredients: 8 distinct items
EBT-Eligible: 100%
All ingredients are basic grocery staples including eggplant, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, dark soy sauce, green onions, and sesame seeds.
