Steamed Aubergine In A Chilli And Sesame Dressing

2 aubergines, sliced into small batons

66ml of light soy sauce

55ml of Chinkiang black vinegar

70ml of chilli oil, with some crispy sediment

16g of sugar

1 tbsp of Chinese toasted sesame paste, or peanut butter

4 garlic cloves, very finely chopped

1 spring onion, finely chopped

2 tbsp of vegetable oil

Place a large bamboo steamer over a pan of simmering water. Stack the batons of aubergine in 2 neat lines in a dish that will fit inside your steamer. Place the dish in your steamer and steam over a high heat until the aubergines are soft (about 12–15 minutes)
Meanwhile, combine the light soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, chilli oil and sesame paste (or peanut butter) and mix well until the sugar has completely dissolved
Remove the aubergine from the steamer and pour off any water that has collected in the dish. Pat the aubergine dry and arrange in a serving dish, then pour over the dressing. Spread the chopped garlic and spring onions evenly over the aubergines
Finally, heat the vegetable oil in a small pan until smoking hot. Carefully pour the hot oil over the garlic and spring onions. Be careful as it will sizzle and spit
Serve with this presentation, but make sure you mix everything together before eating

Course🍚Side Dish

Diets🌱Vegan🌾Gluten-free...

Category🥬Vegetable Dish

Cuisine🇨🇳Chinese

Occasions🥟Appetizer📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 15m