Sichuan Eggplant

🥘 Ingredients

• eggplants (cut into bite-sized pieces)
  1 large
• salt
  1 tsp
• rice wine winegar
  2 tbsp
• soy sauce
  1.5 tbsp
• shaoxing wine
  1 tbsp
• sugar
  2 tbsp
• stock (chicken or vegetable)
  1/4 cup
• cornstarch
  2 tsp
• cornstarch
  1 tbsp
• oil (neutral)
  2 tbsp
• oil (neutral)
  1 tbsp
• green onions (sliced)
  2
• garlic (minced)
  2 cloves
• ginger (minced)
  1 tbsp
• dried chili peppers
  8
• sichuan peppercorns
  1/4 tsp
• gochujang
  2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• large bowl
• small bowl
• large skillet

1. 1

   Put eggplants in a large bowl and add water to cover. Add salt , mix well. Make sure all eggplants are submerged in the water. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes while preparing other ingredients. Once done, drain and pat dry with paper towels.

   eggplants: 1 large (cut into bite-sized pieces), salt: 1 tsp
2. 2

   Add rice wine winegar , soy sauce , shaoxing wine , sugar , stock , and cornstarch to a small bowl and stir to mix well.

   rice wine winegar: 2 tbsp, soy sauce: 1.5 tbsp, shaoxing wine: 1 tbsp, sugar: 2 tbsp, stock: 1/4 cup (chicken or vegetable), cornstarch: 2 tsp
3. 3

   Sprinkle eggplant with cornstarch and mix by hand until evenly coated.

   cornstarch: 1 tbsp
4. 4

   Add oil to a large skillet over a medium-high until hot. Spread eggplants across the bottom of the skillet without overlap. Cook the eggplant inverting occasionally until softened and browned slightly ( ⏱️ 5 minutes ). Transfer to a plate.

   oil: 2 tbsp (neutral)
5. 5

   Add oil to the same skillet. Add green onions , garlic , ginger and dried chili peppers . Stir a few times to release fragrance.

   oil: 1 tbsp (neutral), green onions: 2 (sliced), garlic: 2 cloves (minced), ginger: 1 tbsp (minced), dried chili peppers: 8
6. 6

   Add sichuan peppercorns and gochujang , cook for a minute.

   sichuan peppercorns: 1/4 tsp, gochujang: 2 tsp
7. 7

   Stir the prepared sauce again to dissolve cornstarch then pour in the pan. Stir well until sauce thickens. Then, add the cooked eggplant back into the pan and stir to mix everything until evenly coated.