Garlic Eggplant Stir-Fry
type: Recipe
headline: Garlic Eggplant Stir-Fry Without Deep Frying
description: Cook Chinese-style garlic eggplant stir-fry with supermarket eggplant, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and optional vegetarian oyster sauce.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Main dish
keywords: vegetarian, one-pan, rice-bowl, budget
recipe yield: 3 servings
prep time: PT12M
cook time: PT16M
total time: PT28M
recipe ingredient: eggplant: 2 medium.
recipe ingredient: garlic: 3 cloves.
recipe ingredient: ginger: 1 tsp grated.
recipe ingredient: green onion: 2 (optional).
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: oyster sauce: 1 tbsp (optional). Substitution: Use vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce, or hoisin plus soy sauce for a sweeter fallback.
recipe ingredient: rice vinegar: 1 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: sugar: 1 tsp.
recipe ingredient: cornstarch: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: chili crisp: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: rice: Cooked rice, to serve (optional).
recipe instructions: Soften the eggplant
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cut eggplant into batons. Cook in a little oil with a splash of water and a lid until just tender.
recipe instructions: Build the sauce
  type: HowToStep
  text: Stir soy sauce, oyster sauce if using, vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, and water in a small bowl.
recipe instructions: Glaze
  type: HowToStep
  text: Add garlic and ginger to the pan, then pour in sauce and toss until the eggplant is glossy. Finish with green onion and chili crisp.
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about: Eggplant
about: Oyster sauce
about: Rice vinegar
mentions: Globe eggplant, Italian eggplant, or Chinese eggplant all work.
mentions: Vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce is the best vegetarian replacement for oyster sauce.
mentions: Use zucchini if eggplant is unavailable, but cook it for less time.
mentions: Use hoisin plus soy sauce if oyster sauce is unavailable.
mentions: Skip chili crisp for a mild version.
mentions: Eggplant: Aubergine, Chinese eggplant, Zucchini. Globe eggplant works; cut it smaller so it softens evenly.
mentions: Oyster sauce: Vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce, Hoisin plus soy sauce, Extra soy sauce plus sugar. Use vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce when keeping the dish vegetarian.
mentions: Rice vinegar: Black vinegar, White wine vinegar, Apple cider vinegar. Black vinegar gives a deeper, more Chinese pantry flavor.
suitable for diet: https://schema.org/VegetarianDiet

faq
type: FAQPage
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language: en
main entity: Can I make garlic eggplant without deep frying?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. A covered skillet with a little oil and water softens the eggplant well enough for home cooking.
main entity: Is this eggplant recipe vegetarian?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: It can be vegetarian if you use vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce or skip oyster sauce.
main entity: Why is my eggplant oily?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Eggplant absorbs oil quickly. Use moderate oil, add a splash of water, and cover the pan to steam-soften it.

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