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

  1. 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.
  2. 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