Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Chinese eggplant slices cooked with garlic, soy and oyster sauce, sugar, and chili flakes for a sweet and spicy side dish that doesn't skimp on flavor!

Ingredients

3 tablespoons canola oil
4 Chinese eggplants, halved lengthwise and cut into 1 inch half moons
1 cup water
3 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
5 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Directions

1 Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Cook and stir eggplant in hot oil until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in water, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes. Cover and simmer until water is absorbed.
2 Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and cornstarch together in a small bowl until sugar and cornstarch are dissolved.
3 Stir soy sauce mixture into eggplant until evenly coated; continue cooking until sauce has thickened.