Douban Eggplant

Douban Eggplant

Overview

Simple eggplant and pepper, without any fishy taste, just a spoonful of bean paste will burst out the delicious and cheap home-cooked flavor! Whether it’s the spicy bean paste from the south or the soy bean paste from the north, they are both equally delicious and fragrant!

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Ingredients and processing: Wash the eggplant, peel it and cut it into cubes, add a little salt, mix well and marinate for a while; cut the green and red pepper with a razor blade; mince the garlic; cut the chives diagonally into chopped green onion; prepare the bean paste;

    Douban Eggplant step 1
  2. Use a sterilized tea towel or kitchen paper to soak the pickled eggplants in water (very important, if they are put into the oil pan with water, they will burst into oil);

    Douban Eggplant step 2
  3. Heat the oil in the pan. When the oil in the pan is 7 or 8 hot, add the eggplant pieces and stir quickly;

    Douban Eggplant step 3
  4. Fry until the surface of the eggplant becomes charred, remove and absorb excess fat;

    Douban Eggplant step 4
  5. Leave the oil in the pot, stir-fry the chili flakes until the chili flakes are brightly colored, take them out and set aside;

    Douban Eggplant step 5
  6. Saute the minced garlic in the original pot until fragrant, then add the bean paste, turn to low heat and slowly stir-fry out the rich sauce aroma;

    Douban Eggplant step 6
  7. Add eggplant and pepper, turn to high heat and stir-fry quickly and evenly;

    Douban Eggplant step 7
  8. Add a little sugar to taste and stir-fry evenly;

    Douban Eggplant step 8
  9. Finally add the chopped green onion, turn off the heat and stir well.

    Douban Eggplant step 9