Chinese Fried Stuffed Eggplant (炸茄盒, Zha Qie He)
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Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu4.5 (2)

Chinese Fried Stuffed Eggplant (炸茄盒, Zha Qie He)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING45M COOK
CAL 36%·PRO 34%
CARBS 42G24% OF CAL
8G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC25G OTHER9G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 53G67% OF CAL
10G SAT44G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Northern Chinese eggplants halved and stuffed with a savory pork filling, then pan-fried until crispy. The exterior is crunchy while the filling is juicy; often served at celebrations.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 2 large (about 1 lb / 450 g) Chinese eggplant ((*Footnote 1))
  • 8 oz (225 g) ground pork ((or beef))
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorn ((or black pepper))
  • 2 cloves garlic (, grated)
  • 2 teaspoons ginger (, grated)
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 cup (150 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cup (300 ml) ice water
  • 3 to 4 cups vegetable oil ((or enough for deep frying))
  • Ketchup
  • Mayonnaise
  • Sweet Chili Sauce ((homemade or store-bought))
  • Chili Garlic Sauce
PREP
20M
SODIUM
1380MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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