Shredded Ginger and Diced Eggplant
A classic, simple Chinese home-style vegetable dish that pairs tender diced eggplant with fragrant, zesty shredded ginger for a bright, savory flavor profile.
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This humble, comforting staple of everyday Chinese home cooking brings together soft, mild eggplant and the warm, pungent kick of fresh shredded ginger for a light, satisfying side that pairs perfectly with steamed rice and any main dish, requiring no fancy ingredients or complicated techniques to prepare.
Ingredients
eggplant
to taste
ginger
to taste
salt
to taste
oil
to taste
MSG
to taste
chili pepper
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Prepare fresh eggplant, chili peppers, and ginger.
2
Step 2
Cut the eggplant into small dices, shred the tender ginger, and use a small amount of chili peppers.
3
Step 3
Heat the oil until hot, add the eggplant dices and stir-fry evenly.
4
Step 4
Then add the chili peppers and stir-fry for a short while.
5
Step 5
Add salt and stir thoroughly to infuse the flavor.
6
Step 6
Stir-fry the eggplant until it is fully cooked.
7
Step 7
Then add the shredded ginger.
8
Step 8
After stirring evenly, add a small amount of MSG to enhance the freshness.
9
Step 9
Turn off the heat, drizzle with oyster sauce, stir evenly to coat, then serve.
10
Step 10
Finished stir-fried eggplant with shredded ginger.
