If you think you hate aubergines, think again, because this Sticky Ginger Aubergine recipe is hands down one of my favourite quick and easy dinner recipes! I hope you love it!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Takes less than 20 minutes to make - this is such a quick and easy weeknight recipe. It's become one of my boyfriend's and my favourite dishes to have in the week! So simple, so delicious!
- So tasty - despite only requiring a handful of ingredients, this recipe packs in a lot of flavour. It's also great for meal prep, because the longer the aubergines get stored in the fridge, the more the soy sauce infuses into the aubergine and makes the flavours pop! DELISH!
Ingredients For This Sticky Ginger Aubergine Recipe
The centrepiece of this recipe is obviously the aubergine. It's the perfect texture to soak up all the delicious juices from the sauce!
In addition to the aubergine, here are the other ingredients you'll need for this recipe:
- Cornflour
- Oil - for shallow frying
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Spring onion
- Sugar
- Light soy sauce
I would imagine (or hope to say the least) that you have all of the above ingredients in your cupboard/fridge! If not, buy them, and I promise you, you'll use them up in no time!
How To Make My Sticky Ginger Aubergine
Step 1 - Aubergine Prep
- Begin by slicing your aubergine into 1cm discs.
- Grab a bowl and add in your cornflour. Coat your aubergine discs in the cornflour and set aside.
Step 2 - Fry Your Aubergine
- Place a frying pan on medium heat and add in a good glug of oil.
- Add in your aubergine and fry for 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Remove your aubergine and set aside on a plate.
Step 3 - Make Your Sauce and Stir In Your Aubergine
- Give your frying pan a little rinse and then prepare your sauce.
- Drizzle your pan with a bit of oil and place on medium heat.
- Add in your garlic, ginger, spring onions, sugar, and soy sauce. Stir until thickened (probably around 5 minutes).
- Once thickened, add in your aubergine and fry for a further 5 minutes, gently flipping and coating with the sauce.
- Once the aubergine has absorbed the sauce, remove from the heat and serve up with a bowl of rice or noodles.
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Sticky Ginger Aubergine
Ingredients
- 1 large aubergine, sliced into 1cm discs
- cornflour, to coat the aubergine
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 inch fresh ginger, minced
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 4 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon water (optional, to lighten the sauce)
Instructions
- Begin by slicing your aubergine into 1cm discs.
- Coat your aubergine discs in cornflour and set them aside.
- Place a non-stick frying pan on medium heat and add in a good glug of vegetable oil.
- Fry your coated aubergine in your pan for 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- Rinse out your frying pan and then place it back on the heat and drizzle with a bit of vegetable oil.
- Add in your garlic, ginger, spring onions, sugar, and soy sauce (and water if you want to dilute the sauce). Leave to simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Once the sauce has thickened, add back in your fried aubergines and simmer for a further 5 minutes, flipping them halfway through so that each side soaks up the sauce.
- Remove the aubergines and serve up with some rice or noodles. Drizzle the remaining sauce in the pan over the aubergines for extra juiciness. Enjoy!
Maeve
Made this last night. Didn't have enough cornstarch to cover the slices so I just fried them and added the cornstarch to the sauce and put it on top. Still got yummy and sticky 😁
Emily
Ooo that sounds amazing, love it! Glad you enjoyed it!