# Crispy Sichuan Eggplant

A spicy, sweet, crispy, and vegan Sichuan eggplant dish perfect as a crowd-pleasing shared plate.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 eggplants
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 0.5 cup flour
- 0.5 cup tapioca flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.75 cup soda water
- 8 dried chillis
- 1 -2 birds eye chillis
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 2 tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder
- 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup water
- red chilli
- spring onions (greens)
- coriander leaves
- crushed peanuts

## Instructions

1. Cut the eggplant into thick round slices, then quarter each slice.
2. Place the cut eggplant in a colander, toss with 1 Tbsp of salt and leave for 30 minutes.
3. To make the sweet and spicy sauce, combine dried chillis, birds eye chillis, minced garlic, minced ginger, Sichuan peppercorn powder, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and water in a saucepan.
4. Gently simmer the sauce for 20-30 minutes or until a thick sauce forms, then set aside.
5. Heat oil in a wok until it reaches 200°C (400°F).
6. To make the batter, whisk together flour, tapioca flour, salt, and soda water.
7. Pat the eggplant slices slightly dry, then dip them into the batter.
8. Add the battered eggplant to the hot oil and fry for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Remove the fried eggplant from the oil and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
10. Add the fried eggplant to a large mixing bowl, pour over the sauce, and toss to coat.
11. Transfer the coated eggplant to a serving plate and garnish with sliced red chilli, sliced spring onions, coriander leaves, and crushed peanuts.

## Equipment

- colander
- saucepan
- wok
- large mixing bowl
- serving plate
- chopsticks

## Tips

- Adjust soda water to achieve a runny but thick batter.
- Devour while crispy and hot!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHkjm-7vD_T/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3bef45eb-6f4b-4937-8553-47446914a395
- Extracted: 2025-10-19

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