Jianghuai Cuisine Master Teaches You How to Make Crispy Eggplant, with Secret Sauce Recipe - It's Gone in a Flash!
Ingredients:
Eggplant 2, Green bell pepper 1, Red bell pepper 1, Garlic 30g, Sichuan peppercorns 2g, Dried chili flakes 5g.
Seasonings:
1. Sauce: White sugar 50g, Honey 15g, Rice vinegar 50g, Mala sauce 5g, Fish sauce 10g, Salt 1g, Water 40g, Cornstarch slurry 15g.
2. Cooking oil 500g, Cornstarch 5g.
Instructions:
1. First, prepare the sauce. Add white sugar 50g to a small bowl;
2. Then add 15g of honey;
3. Then add 50g of rice vinegar;
4. Then add 5g of mala sauce and 10g of fish sauce;
5. Add 1g of salt;
6. Add a little water;
7. Finally, add a little cornstarch slurry and stir well;
8. Cut the eggplant into oblique pieces and put it in a bowl to prepare;
9. Cut the green and red peppers into rhombus shape and prepare;
10. Crush the garlic and cut it into large pieces;
11. Add a little Sichuan peppercorns and dried chili flakes;
12. Heat the pot over medium heat, add appropriate amount of salad oil;
13. Dip the eggplant in water and then sprinkle with cornstarch;
14. Heat the oil to 80% temperature;
15. Fry the eggplant dipped in cornstarch until golden and crispy;
16. Add the green and red peppers to the pot, then quickly flip out the eggplant and drain the oil;
17. Leave a small amount of oil in the pot, add the chopped garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, and dried chili flakes to stir-fry until fragrant;
18. Pour in the prepared sauce and quickly stir-fry until it thickens;
19. Drizzle a little fragrant oil and quickly stir it;
20. Add the fried eggplant into the pot and quickly stir-fry;
21. Serve immediately.
▲Chef’s Tip:
1. Prepare the sauce in advance, which speeds up the dish preparation and ensures the crispness of the eggplant within a short time.
2. Dipping the eggplant in water makes it easier to sprinkle with cornstarch.
3. This dish is completed in one go, from frying to stir-frying to plating, served hot and with a slightly spicy and slightly numb feeling, rich in sweet and sour taste, with crispy exterior and soft interior.
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