Lee Yeon-bok's Yu Xiang Eggplant Stir-fry

A Chinese-style eggplant dish featuring chewy-on-the-outside, moist-on-the-inside fried eggplant tossed in a special spicy, sour, and sweet yu xiang sauce.

Ingredients needed 2 servings

Recipe

Cooking tips

  • Cutting the eggplant on a bias increases the surface area, allowing the sauce to cling better and improving the texture.
  • Add the starch slurry gradually while stirring to prevent lumps and achieve the desired thickness.

Recommended for

  • Those who want to recreate the crispy-on-the-outside, moist-on-the-inside yu xiang eggplant stir-fry from Chinese restaurants at home.
  • Those looking to move beyond plain eggplant side dishes and enjoy a spicy, tangy, appetite-stimulating specialty.

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