Garlic Aubergine Stir-Fry

Name: Garlic Aubergine Stir-Fry
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 800 g Aubergine; 1 tsp Salt; 8 clove Garlic; 20 g Fresh ginger; 2 piece Red chilli; 4 piece Spring onions; 3 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tbsp Dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp Rice vinegar; 1 tbsp Caster sugar; 1 tbsp Cornflour; 60 ml Water; 4 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 tbsp Sesame oil

33 min · 18 min active · makes ~1.2 kg · Medium

Tender aubergine wok-fried with garlic, ginger and red chilli, finished with dark soy sauce for deep umami depth.

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Garlic Aubergine Stir-Fry

Tender aubergine wok-fried with garlic, ginger and red chilli, finished with dark soy sauce for deep umami depth.

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TOTAL TIME

33 min

ACTIVE TIME

18 min

QUANTITY

~1.2 kg

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/14

Tools0/12

Ingredients

0/14 gathered · 4 servings

800g

1tsp

8clove

20g

2piece

4piece

3tbsp

1tbsp

2tbsp

1tbsp

60ml

4tbsp

1tbsp

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	800g	—	—
2	1tsp	—	—
3	8clove	—	—
4	20g	—	—
5	2piece	—	—
6	4piece	—	—
7	3tbsp	—	—
8	1tbsp	—	—
9	2tbsp	—	—
10	1tbsp	—	—
11	1tbsp	—	—
12	60ml	—	—
13	4tbsp	—	—
14	1tbsp	—	—

Tools

13 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

36 steps

1 of 36

Trim the aubergine

Aubergine · 800 g

⏱ 30s

ResultTrimmed aubergine

2 of 36

Cut the trimmed aubergine

Trimmed aubergine · step 1

⏱ 1 min

ResultAubergine batonsused in step 4

3 of 36

Add the salt to the large bowl

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSalt

4 of 36

Add the aubergine batons to the large bowl

Aubergine batons · step 2

⏱ 10s

ResultSalt and aubergine batons

5 of 36

Toss the salt and aubergine batons

⏱ 20s

ResultSalted aubergine batons

6 of 36

Rest the salted aubergine batons

⏱ 15 min

ResultMoisture-drawn aubergine batons

7 of 36

Peel the 8 cloves of garlic

Garlic · 8 clove

⏱ 40s

ResultPeeled garlic cloves

8 of 36

Finely chop the peeled garlic cloves

Peeled garlic cloves · step 7

⏱ 30s

ResultFinely chopped garlic

9 of 36

Add the finely chopped garlic to the aromatics bowl into the small bowl

Finely chopped garlic · step 8

⏱ 5s

ResultMeasured garlic

10 of 36

Peel the fresh ginger

Fresh ginger · 20 g

⏱ 20s

ResultPeeled fresh ginger

11 of 36

Finely chop the peeled fresh ginger

Peeled fresh ginger · step 10

⏱ 30s

ResultFinely chopped ginger

12 of 36

Add the finely chopped ginger to the aromatics bowl into the small bowl

Finely chopped ginger · step 11

⏱ 5s

ResultFinely chopped ginger and measured garlic

13 of 36

Trim the 2 red chillies

Red chilli · 2 piece

⏱ 20s

ResultTrimmed red chillies

14 of 36

Finely chop the trimmed red chillies

Trimmed red chillies · step 13

⏱ 30s

ResultFinely chopped red chilli

15 of 36

Add the finely chopped red chilli to the aromatics bowl into the small bowl

Finely chopped red chilli · step 14

⏱ 5s

ResultAromaticsused in step 31

16 of 36

Trim the 4 spring onions

Spring onions · 4 piece

⏱ 20s

ResultTrimmed spring onions

17 of 36

Peel the trimmed spring onions

Trimmed spring onions · step 16

⏱ 30s

ResultPeeled spring onions

18 of 36

Slice the peeled spring onions

Peeled spring onions · step 17

⏱ 30s

ResultSliced Spring Onions

19 of 36

Add the sliced Spring Onions to the spring onions bowl into the second small bowl

Sliced Spring Onions · step 18

⏱ 5s

ResultSliced Spring Onionsused in step 38

20 of 36

Add the soy sauce to the medium bowl

Soy sauce · 3 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSoy sauce

21 of 36

Add the dark soy sauce to the medium bowl

Dark soy sauce · 1 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSoy sauce and dark soy sauce

22 of 36

Add the rice vinegar to the medium bowl

Rice vinegar · 2 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSoy sauce and dark soy sauce and rice vinegar

23 of 36

Add the caster sugar to the medium bowl

Caster sugar · 1 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultRice vinegar mixture

24 of 36

Add the cornflour to the medium bowl

Cornflour · 1 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultRice vinegar mixture

25 of 36

Add the water to the medium bowl

Water · 60 ml

⏱ 5s

ResultRice vinegar mixture

26 of 36

Whisk the rice vinegar mixture

⏱ 20s

ResultStir-fry sauceused in step 33

27 of 36

Pat dry the moisture-drawn aubergine batons

⏱ 1 min

ResultPat-dried aubergine batonsused in step 30

28 of 36

Add the vegetable oil to the wok

Vegetable oil · 4 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultVegetable oil

29 of 36

Heat the vegetable oil

⏱ 1 min

ResultHot oil

30 of 36

Stir-fry the pat-dried aubergine batons and hot oil

Pat-dried aubergine batons · step 27

⏱ 6 min

ResultTender golden aubergine

31 of 36

Add the aromatics from the aromatics bowl to the wok

Aromatics · step 15

⏱ 5s

ResultTender golden aubergine and aromatics

32 of 36

Stir-fry the tender golden aubergine and aromatics

⏱ 1 min

ResultFragrant garlic-coated aubergine

33 of 36

Pour the stir-fry sauce from the medium bowl to the wok

Stir-fry sauce · step 26

⏱ 5s

ResultFragrant garlic-coated aubergine and stir-fry sauce

34 of 36

Toss the fragrant garlic-coated aubergine and stir-fry sauce

⏱ 1 min

ResultSauced aubergine

35 of 36

Add the sesame oil to the wok

Sesame oil · 1 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSauced aubergine and sesame oil

36 of 36

Toss the sauced aubergine and sesame oil

⏱ 15s

ResultSesame-tossed garlic aubergine

Total Time33 min

#	Product	Action
1	800 g	Trim the aubergine⏱ 30sResultTrimmed aubergine
2	Trimmed auberginestep 1	Cut the trimmed aubergine⏱ 1 minResultAubergine batonsused in step 4
3	1 tsp	Add the salt to the large bowl⏱ 5sResultSalt
4	Aubergine batonsstep 2	Add the aubergine batons to the large bowl⏱ 10sResultSalt and aubergine batons
5	—	Toss the salt and aubergine batons⏱ 20sResultSalted aubergine batons
6	—	Rest the salted aubergine batons⏱ 15 minResultMoisture-drawn aubergine batons
7	8 clove	Peel the 8 cloves of garlic⏱ 40sResultPeeled garlic cloves
8	Peeled garlic clovesstep 7	Finely chop the peeled garlic cloves⏱ 30sResultFinely chopped garlic
9	Finely chopped garlicstep 8	Add the finely chopped garlic to the aromatics bowl into the small bowl⏱ 5sResultMeasured garlic
10	20 g	Peel the fresh ginger⏱ 20sResultPeeled fresh ginger
11	Peeled fresh gingerstep 10	Finely chop the peeled fresh ginger⏱ 30sResultFinely chopped ginger
12	Finely chopped gingerstep 11	Add the finely chopped ginger to the aromatics bowl into the small bowl⏱ 5sResultFinely chopped ginger and measured garlic
13	2 piece	Trim the 2 red chillies⏱ 20sResultTrimmed red chillies
14	Trimmed red chilliesstep 13	Finely chop the trimmed red chillies⏱ 30sResultFinely chopped red chilli
15	Finely chopped red chillistep 14	Add the finely chopped red chilli to the aromatics bowl into the small bowl⏱ 5sResultAromaticsused in step 31
16	4 piece	Trim the 4 spring onions⏱ 20sResultTrimmed spring onions
17	Trimmed spring onionsstep 16	Peel the trimmed spring onions⏱ 30sResultPeeled spring onions
18	Peeled spring onionsstep 17	Slice the peeled spring onions⏱ 30sResultSliced Spring Onions
19	Sliced Spring Onionsstep 18	Add the sliced Spring Onions to the spring onions bowl into the second small bowl⏱ 5sResultSliced Spring Onionsused in step 38
20	3 tbsp	Add the soy sauce to the medium bowl⏱ 5sResultSoy sauce
21	1 tbsp	Add the dark soy sauce to the medium bowl⏱ 5sResultSoy sauce and dark soy sauce
22	2 tbsp	Add the rice vinegar to the medium bowl⏱ 5sResultSoy sauce and dark soy sauce and rice vinegar
23	1 tbsp	Add the caster sugar to the medium bowl⏱ 5sResultRice vinegar mixture
24	1 tbsp	Add the cornflour to the medium bowl⏱ 5sResultRice vinegar mixture
25	60 ml	Add the water to the medium bowl⏱ 5sResultRice vinegar mixture
26	—	Whisk the rice vinegar mixture⏱ 20sResultStir-fry sauceused in step 33
27	—	Pat dry the moisture-drawn aubergine batons⏱ 1 minResultPat-dried aubergine batonsused in step 30
28	4 tbsp	Add the vegetable oil to the wok⏱ 5sResultVegetable oil
29	—	Heat the vegetable oil⏱ 1 minResultHot oil
30	Pat-dried aubergine batonsstep 27	Stir-fry the pat-dried aubergine batons and hot oil⏱ 6 minResultTender golden aubergine
31	Aromaticsstep 15	Add the aromatics from the aromatics bowl to the wok⏱ 5sResultTender golden aubergine and aromatics
32	—	Stir-fry the tender golden aubergine and aromatics⏱ 1 minResultFragrant garlic-coated aubergine
33	Stir-fry saucestep 26	Pour the stir-fry sauce from the medium bowl to the wok⏱ 5sResultFragrant garlic-coated aubergine and stir-fry sauce
34	—	Toss the fragrant garlic-coated aubergine and stir-fry sauce⏱ 1 minResultSauced aubergine
35	1 tbsp	Add the sesame oil to the wok⏱ 5sResultSauced aubergine and sesame oil
36	—	Toss the sauced aubergine and sesame oil⏱ 15sResultSesame-tossed garlic aubergine
Total Time		33 min

Serving

Tip the aubergine onto the serving dish.
Scatter the sliced spring onions over the dish to finish.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	257kcal
	5g
	18g
	3g
	23g
	12g
	7g
	1,469mg

Ingredients0/14

Tools0/12

Recipe

Garlic Aubergine Stir-Fry

Tender aubergine wok-fried with garlic, ginger and red chilli, finished with dark soy sauce for deep umami depth.

What you’ll doYou will salt aubergine batons and rest them to draw out moisture, then prepare three flavour elements: minced garlic, ginger and chilli; a soy-vinegar sauce thickened with cornflour; and sliced spring onions. You will pat the aubergine dry, fry it until golden in a hot wok, then add the aromatics and sauce to build the dish.

Serves4

Total33 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Aubergine800 g
Salt1 tsp
Garlic8 clove
Fresh ginger20 g
Red chilli2 piece
Spring onions4 piece
Soy sauce3 tbsp
Dark soy sauce1 tbsp
Rice vinegar2 tbsp
Caster sugar1 tbsp
Cornflour1 tbsp
Water60 ml
Vegetable oil4 tbsp
Sesame oil1 tbsp

Tools

TongsWokAromatics bowl (small bowl)Spring onions bowl (small bowl)Serving dishChef's knifeMedium bowlLarge bowlWhiskWooden spoonPeelerKitchen paperChopping board

Method

Trim the aubergine

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeAubergine · 800 g

Cut the trimmed aubergine

Result · Aubergine batons · used in step 4

1 minChopping board, Chefs knifeTrimmed aubergine · step 1

Add the salt to the bowl

5sLarge bowlSalt · 1 tsp

Add the aubergine batons to the salt

10sLarge bowlAubergine batons · step 2

Toss the salt and aubergine batons

20sLarge bowl, Tongs

Rest the salted aubergine batons

15 minLarge bowl

Peel the 8 cloves of garlic

40sChopping board, Chefs knifeGarlic · 8 clove

Finely chop the peeled garlic cloves

30sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled garlic cloves · step 7

Add the finely chopped garlic to the aromatics bowl into the small bowl

5sAromatics bowl (small bowl)Finely chopped garlic · step 8

Peel the fresh ginger

20sChopping board, Chefs knifeFresh ginger · 20 g

Finely chop the peeled fresh ginger

30sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled fresh ginger · step 10

Add the finely chopped ginger to the aromatics bowl into the small bowl

5sAromatics bowl (small bowl)Finely chopped ginger · step 11

Trim the 2 red chillies

20sChopping board, Chefs knifeRed chilli · 2 piece

Finely chop the trimmed red chillies

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeTrimmed red chillies · step 13

Add the finely chopped red chilli to the aromatics bowl into the small bowl

Result · Aromatics · used in step 31

5sAromatics bowl (small bowl)Finely chopped red chilli · step 14

Trim the 4 spring onions

20sChopping board, Chefs knifeSpring onions · 4 piece

Peel the trimmed spring onions

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeTrimmed spring onions · step 16

Slice the peeled spring onions

30sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled spring onions · step 17

Add the sliced Spring Onions to the spring onions bowl into the second small bowl

Result · Sliced Spring Onions · used in step 38

5sSpring onions bowl (small bowl)Sliced Spring Onions · step 18

Add the soy sauce to the bowl

5sMedium bowlSoy sauce · 3 tbsp

Add the dark soy sauce

5sMedium bowlDark soy sauce · 1 tbsp

Add the rice vinegar to the soy sauce and dark soy sauce

5sMedium bowlRice vinegar · 2 tbsp

Add the caster sugar to the soy sauce and dark soy sauce and rice vinegar

5sMedium bowlCaster sugar · 1 tbsp

Add the cornflour to the rice vinegar mixture

5sMedium bowlCornflour · 1 tbsp

Add the water to the rice vinegar mixture

5sMedium bowlWater · 60 ml

Whisk the rice vinegar mixture

Result · Stir-fry sauce · used in step 33

20sMedium bowl, Whisk

Pat dry the moisture-drawn aubergine batons

Result · Pat-dried aubergine batons · used in step 30

1 minLarge bowl, Kitchen paper

Add the vegetable oil to the wok

5sWokVegetable oil · 4 tbsp

Heat the vegetable oil

1 minWok, Wooden spoon

Stir-fry the pat-dried aubergine batons and hot oil

6 minWok, Wooden spoonPat-dried aubergine batons · step 27

Add the aromatics from the aromatics bowl to the tender golden aubergine

5sWokAromatics · step 15

Stir-fry the tender golden aubergine and aromatics

1 minWok, Wooden spoon

Pour the stir-fry sauce from the medium bowl to the wok

5sWokStir-fry sauce · step 26

Toss the fragrant garlic-coated aubergine and stir-fry sauce

1 minWok, Tongs

Add the sesame oil to the sauced aubergine

5sWokSesame oil · 1 tbsp

Toss the sauced aubergine and sesame oil

15sWok, Tongs

Plate the sesame-tossed garlic aubergine from the wok

10sServing dishSesame-tossed garlic aubergine · step 36

Scatter the sliced spring onions over the dish to finish.

Result · Garlic Aubergine Stir-Fry

10sServing dishSliced Spring Onions · step 19

Printed 10 October 2026