You are here: Home > Food

Stir-fried eggplant with red chillies

Kylie Kwong, from My China, pg.35
Stir-fried eggplant with red chillies

Serving size: Serves 4-6
Cuisine type: Asian, Chinese
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Special options: Diabetic, Low Carb, Low cholesterol, Low fat, Low GI, Vegan, Vegetarian
Course: Entree, Side dish
Favourite flavours: Easy recipes

INGREDIENTS

400g eggplant
3 tablespoons peanut oil
5cm piece of ginger, finely sliced
3 cloves garlic, roughly crushed
¼ cup shao hsing wine
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 large red chilli, finely sliced lenghways
METHOD

Remove stems from eggplant and cut into 1cm rounds and then slice these again into 1cm pieces.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil in a hot wok until surface seems to shimmer slightly.

Add eggplant and stir-fry for about 2 ½ minutes, being careful not to let it burn. Add remaining peanut oil to wok with ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute.

Add shao hsing wine and sugar and stir-fry for 1 minute.

Add remaining ingredients and stir-fry for a further minute.

Serve immediately.

Also in this section

Recipe Search

Tip: Try "lamb & potato" or "Low GI"
advertisement
Features
Pictures
Video
I breast-fed my son until he was threeKelly Baker breastfed her son until his third birthday. Here, she defends her decision and urges other new mothers to ignore "expert advice" and go with their gut. Baking soda, bicarb soda, baking powder. what is the difference?Question: What is the difference between baking powder, baking soda and bicarbonate of soda? What are their different applications? Queen Elizabeth has servants break in her shoesQueen Elizabeth pays people to wear in her new shoes, her stylist has revealed. Mother's tribute to baby born without eyesA mother whose son was born without eyes due to an extreme form of cleft palate has made an emotional video tribute to the baby, saying he is the love of her life. How to cook a soft-boiled eggThere is a great debate and many points of view on how to boil the perfect egg. However, there are a few points that all the experts agree on.
ww |

inspire me

Can you believe Seal used to look like this?

Can you believe Seal used to look like this?Smooth-talking Seal has all the ladies on The Voice swooning, but he...More >

It's not too late to boost your...

It's not too late to boost your superannuationAre you worried about having enough money to retire? If you're a woman, you...More >

Photo galleries

Horoscopes by Jessica AdamsHoroscopes by Jessica Adams Desserts to impressDesserts to impress

Weekly newsletter

Recipes in your inboxWe send you the latest recipes from the Weekly plus all the week's best bits to your inbox.
Sign up now >
ww |

topics

Handy hints(740)/ Expert advice(530)/ natural health(436)/ Books(426)/ diet(348)/ Recipes(292)/ Food(278)/ Health(252)/ Gardening(221)/ Royals(166)/ Craft(164)

Also on Ninemsn