Szechuan Style Eggplant (Aubergine)

This was EXCELLENT!! I love the flavors. I made this as written, except I only had 1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger. The ginger flavor was pretty strong, so next time I make this I will cut it back to 1/2 tablespoon ginger again. I plan to replace the eggplant with scallops the next time I make this. I would recommend this for anyone that likes a sweet/spicy flavor. This tastes like it was made in a Chinese restaurant. Thank you for posting, Sue!

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This is a winner!! Simply fabulous. Be warned, you'd better wear clean socks when you serve, because your guests will be kissing your feet. But in addition to all the well-deserved raves here, I have a revolutionary tip: Instead of serving this hot, refrigerate it and serve next day, or even better, a few days later, upon which it acquires a sinfully, 'cannot stop eating this' flavor. Trust me. Served cold and after at least two days (three is better), this is an astonishing dish. Also, at the very least double the sauce amount. I will make this over and over. It is already legend in my family....

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I love this recipe. I have made it so many times now, and it is wonderful every time. Today I did not have water chestnuts so I used sliced bamboo shoots. I also wanted to reduce calories so used less oil and used water instead of chicken stock. It was still amazing. I do tend to put a bit more of both ginger and garlic, and I am always generous with soya sauce. I also love that you can vary ingredients - some people suggested pork and bell peppers, this definitely works too. A dish to remember and delight in.

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Very good and so simple to make. T will be adding this recipe to my rotation. Thanks.

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I loved this!! I used a regular big purple eggplant, subbed red bell pepper for the water chestnuts, and left out the brown sugar. I'm pretty sure I overcooked the eggplant a little, but it was still SO good (just a little mushy). My husband wasn't quite as excited about it as I was, but he liked it. I also liked the leftovers cold the next day. Yum!

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This was very tasty! I omitted the water chestnuts and scallions, and added cubed tofu. I would definitely make this again!

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I did not have 6 eggplants so I used 3 but made the same amount of sauce. I did use less oil than called for also. It was good. I did overcook the eggplant so it was a bit mushy. Next time I will watch more carefully.

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Mmm mmm! What a delicious alternative to eating out. Eggplant really is an underrated vegetable. The flavor really shines in this dish. I Used one regular eggplant, peeled it, and added two dashes of liquid smoke to the cooking. Next time as a twist I think I'll add red bell peppers and fried tofu, while doubling the sauce. So good, my mouth is watering for more!

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I'm going to be making this a lot! It hits the spot when I'm tempted to order takeout instead, which is high praise!

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Holy smokes! This is good stuff. I omitte the water chestnuts (had none on-hand), omitted the peanut oil, and halved the sesame oil. What a winner! I'm off to convert some eggplant-haters into addicts. Thanks!

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Very good, and easy...will def save this one as a side dish for when we make asian food =D

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Good taste! I too used a regular eggplant. Thank you!

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I think I should just repeat ChicagoRN's review! Flavour and texture were incredible. I also used a regular eggplant. The instructions were spot on. It does cook down in that quantity of oil and gets a nice caramelised edge to it too. I would skip the chili for my daughter next time but I loved it. Made for ZWT4.

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HOLY COW!! This was "knock-my-socks-off" GREAT!!!!!!! If you like eggplant and asian food this is a true home run. I used a regular large eggplant. I doubled all the stated sauce (and was glad I did to allow me to serve it over rice!). In place of the crushed red peppers I used 1 tablespoone of sambal oelek and I doubled the amount of water chestnuts. I didn't have dark sesame oil so I used regular sesame oil and added the stated amount of toasted sesame seeds. Just wonderful!!! The flavors were incredible...the texture was incredible. I even added a scoop of more sambal oelek to serve it over the finished product (I was in the mood for something really spicy!) and it was pure heaven. Will DEFINITELY make this one again. Thank you so much for posting. We adored it!!!!!

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I love Jap eggplant and I loved this meal. It reminds me of a dish I had a few years ago and liked so much I still remember how delicious it was. I only used 3 eggplants because I wanted to use some tofu. I might use only 1 tsp of sesame oil next time but you will hear no complaints from me. This dish is delish.

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lovely dish. attempted to recreate my favourite dish from a chinese restaurant back home, and this came really close! i pan fried the eggplant in a non-stick pan on low heat without oil to reduce the calories. omitted the water chestnut and added a tsp of chilli paste. i will reduce the rice wine vinegar to 1tbsp next time as the taste was a bit strong. otherwise, delicious! thanks.

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Wonderful! I loved the flavor of this dish. I only added 1/4 tspn of red peppers. My husband thought it was too spicy, but I loved it. Hubby loved it too albeit the "spiciness."

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Didn't use water chestnuts - this was one of the best eggplant recipes I have tried.

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