Chinese fried eggplant

Spicy eggplants dressed with soy sauce, ginger and garlic are an ideal appetizer for meat or fish. The dish is moderately spicy, interesting in taste and aroma. If you don’t know what to cook from eggplants for the table, then this interesting step-by-step recipe with photos is for you!

Ingredients

To prepare spicy eggplant in soy sauce, you will need the following ingredients:

vegetable oil - optional;
tomato paste - 1 tbsp;
sugar - 1 tsp;
soy sauce - 2 tbsp;
ginger - 1/4 tsp;
eggplants - 2 pcs.;
dry garlic - a pinch;
dried chili pepper - a pinch;
salt - to taste;
lemon juice - optional.

Preparation:

1. First you need to wash the eggplants thoroughly. Cut the fruit into thick slices.

2. Sprinkle the eggplant slices with salt. Pour water over the eggplants and leave for an hour to soak. This is necessary in order to remove all bitterness from the fruit. If you have store-bought eggplants, you can skip this step.

3. Fry the eggplants, dried with a paper towel, in oil along with tomato paste, sugar and spices.

4. Pour in soy sauce. Bring eggplants to a harmonious taste with lemon juice and salt.

5.Place the spicy hot eggplants on a serving plate.

6. Serve the appetizer hot. Bon appetit!
Fragrant, spicy and very tasty eggplants with garlic, soy sauce and chili will appeal to lovers of spicy Chinese dishes. The snack turns out sweet and sour and very appetizing. This hot salad can be served both for a home dinner and for a holiday table. Experiment with spices and different flavor accents and you will definitely be able to create the best Chinese-style snack!