# Chinese Style Braised Eggplant Rice Bowl

A delicious Chinese-style braised eggplant rice bowl that even eggplant haters will love, featuring sticky, salty, and umami flavors.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- sushi rice
- eggplant
- tamari
- oyster sauce
- sesame oil
- rice vinegar
- maple syrup or honey
- red pepper flakes
- grated ginger
- grated garlic
- oil
- egg
- pickled carrots

## Instructions

1. Soak and rinse sushi rice until the water runs clear.
2. While the rice cooks, peel and cut the eggplant.
3. Steam the eggplant on top of the rice in the rice cooker.
4. Prepare the sauce by mixing tamari, oyster sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, maple syrup or honey, red pepper flakes, grated ginger, and grated garlic.
5. After 10-15 minutes, the rice and eggplant will be done.
6. Slice the steamed eggplant and make slits (not cutting all the way through) so it lays flat and resembles an accordion.
7. Heat some oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
8. Fry the eggplant until golden brown on both sides.
9. Pour in half of the prepared sauce.
10. Once the sauce thickens, flip the eggplant.
11. Pour in the remaining sauce and let it reduce until sticky.
12. Serve the braised eggplant with rice, an egg, and some pickled carrots.

## Equipment

- rice cooker
- pan

## Tips

- Use a rice cooker to cook rice and steam eggplant simultaneously.
- Make slits in the eggplant (accordion style) for the sauce to penetrate better.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdHyahTp/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cbd67f5d-3774-4bf3-be3e-4f14a95d8d50
- Extracted: 2026-05-06

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