Recipe

Steamed Garlic Prawns, Chinese Style

Name: Steamed Garlic Prawns, Chinese Style
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons canola oil; 4 Chinese eggplants, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch half moons; 1 cup water; 3 tablespoons garlic powder, or to taste; 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste; 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 5 teaspoons white sugar, or to taste; 1 teaspoon cornstarch

My mother has been making this Chinese eggplant dish for me since I was a child. It is so good! Chinese eggplants are skinnier, longer, and a lighter purple color. They are also a bit denser and hold up better when cooked. This dish is mildly spicy, but you can make it very spicy if you like!

Prep 10mCook 15mTotal 25mServes 6

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Instructions

1
Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Cook and stir eggplant in hot oil until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in water, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes. Cover and simmer until water is absorbed.
2
Meanwhile, mix together soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and cornstarch in a small bowl until sugar and cornstarch are dissolved.
3
Stir sauce into eggplant until evenly coated. Continue cooking until sauce is thickened.

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