Thai Basil Eggplant
A quick and flavorful dish with chunky eggplant, garlic, and fresh basil, cooked in a savory sauce.
Ingredients
- vegetable oil (1 teaspoon)
- garlic (2 )
- Thai chile pepper (1 )
- Chinese eggplants (3 )
- water (0.5 cup)
- dark soy sauce (1 teaspoon)
- white sugar (0.5 teaspoon)
- salt (0 )
- fresh basil leaves (1 cup)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and chile pepper; cook and stir until garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Add eggplant; stir in water and cover. Cook and stir every few minutes, until eggplant softens, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Stir in soy sauce, sugar, and salt; continue cooking, uncovered, until water has evaporated and eggplant is coated with sauce, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil leaves once; remove from heat.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 157
- fat: 3 g
- sats: 1 g
- carbs: 32 g
- fibre: 0 g
- protein: 6 g
- salt: 0 g