Directions
- 1Cut the eggplants into thick pieces.
- 2Make the garlic sauce by combining minced garlic, soy sauce, oil, sugar, salt, and chicken powder in a bowl.
- 3Mix the garlic sauce with the cut eggplant in a steaming dish.
- 4Steam the eggplant for about 15 minutes until completely tender.
- 5Once the eggplant is done steaming, turn off the heat and top it with chopped scallions.
- 6Cover the pot for a minute to lightly cook the scallions.
- 7Serve the steamed eggplant with garlic, optionally topped with chili oil.
Ingredients
- 2 Eggplant
- 3 tablespoons Minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 2 circles Oil
- 2 teaspoons Sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch Chicken powder
- Chopped scallion
Equipment
Steamer potKnifeCutting boardBowlSpoon
Tips
- Keep eggplant thick enough so it does not fall apart during steaming.
- If you want to keep this dish vegetarian, skip the chicken powder.
- After steaming, cover the eggplant with scallions for one minute, so they are not too raw.
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