Layering flavor is the key to this eggplant recipe. The combination of earthy eggplant, salted anchovies, caramelized onions, garlicky chives and crispy fried shallots is enriching and complementary tastes beyond just the basic ingredients.
Eggplants must be cooked completely through until it is meltingly tender and silky. Only then will it be smooth and creamy as well as receptive to other flavors.
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 400 g eggplant (cut to 1–2 inch cubes)
- 80 g slated anchovies (cut into dice)
- ½ onion (chop into small pieces)
- 50 g chives (cut in ½-inch lengths)
- 1 tablespoon of soy source
- 1 cup of oil
- 2 tablespoons fried shallots
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, fry eggplant until well cooked and lightly browned, drain out the oil and leave the eggplant to a side platter
- Add one tablespoon of oil from the first step to the non-stick pan over the medium heat, add onion, anchovies and cook until onion is tender and anchovies are slightly caramelized
- Add eggplant and soy source, stir and cook for 3-5 minutes
- Turn off the heat and stir in chives and use the remaining heat to cook for 30 seconds.
- Add fried shallots and serve.
- Category: Side Dish
