Chinese Eggplant in Garlic Sauce {5 Ingredients}
This Chinese eggplant salad in garlic sauce only calls for 5 ingredients and no cooking is required. It is so flavorful and delicious.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2-3 Eggplants ~500g
- 1 heaping tbsp Soybean Paste
- 2 tbsp Filtered Water
- 4-5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 cup fresh cilantro roughly packed
Instructions
- Cut the Eggplant in half or quarters. Steam for 7-8 minutes or microwave for 5 minutes, until tender to poke through with a fork/chopstick.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool while prepping for the sauce.
- In a bowl, mix together the soybean paste and water to dilute it.
- Then add in sesame oil, minced garlic and chopped cilantro.
- For best result, let the sauce sit for 20 minutes.
- Once the eggplants have cooled, pull them into thinner or smaller pieces with hands. You can also use a knife for this step.
- Pour the sauce across the eggplants evenly. Enjoy!