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Cantonese Eggplant Casserole

Name: Cantonese Eggplant Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4, 4 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 4 oz. pork ((or chicken, thinly sliced; 110g)); 2 tablespoons cornstarch ((plus 1/2 teaspoon)); 1 1/2 pounds eggplant ((680g, preferably Chinese/Japanese eggplant)); 1 1/2 cups canola oil for frying ((350 ml, plus 1 tablespoon)); 3 slices ginger ((minced)); 4 cloves garlic ((smashed and chopped)); 2 scallions (green parts and white parts separated and chopped); 1 oz. Chinese salted fish ((30g, deboned and minced; may substitute anchovy fillets)); 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar ((look for the yellow bottle labeled, "Chinkiang Vinegar")); 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce; 4 teaspoons light soy sauce; 1/2-3/4 cup water ((depending on how hot your stove can get and how quickly the liquid cooks off))

NUTRITION · PER SERVING45M COOK

CAL 14%·PRO 18%

CARBS 19G28% OF CAL

6G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC5G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 19G62% OF CAL

3G SAT16G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A Cantonese eggplant dish with pork, enriched with salted fish for depth, cooked in a savory-sweet sauce. Complex and flavorful, this is comfort food with surprising sophistication.

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Ingredients

serves 4

4 oz. pork ((or chicken, thinly sliced; 110g))
2 tablespoons cornstarch ((plus 1/2 teaspoon))
1 1/2 pounds eggplant ((680g, preferably Chinese/Japanese eggplant))
1 1/2 cups canola oil for frying ((350 ml, plus 1 tablespoon))
3 slices ginger ((minced))
4 cloves garlic ((smashed and chopped))
2 scallions (green parts and white parts separated and chopped)
1 oz. Chinese salted fish ((30g, deboned and minced; may substitute anchovy fillets))
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar ((look for the yellow bottle labeled, "Chinkiang Vinegar"))
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
4 teaspoons light soy sauce
1/2-3/4 cup water ((depending on how hot your stove can get and how quickly the liquid cooks off))

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 45M

CAL 14%·PRO 18%

CARBS 19G28% OF CAL

6G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC5G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 19G62% OF CAL

3G SAT16G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 30m
Cook: 15m
Sodium: 603mg
Total sugar: 7g
Added sugar: ≥1g

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 252mg
Calcium: 14mg
Iron: 1mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 30M
SODIUM: 603MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Cantonese Eggplant Casserole

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

At a glance