Szechuan-Style Eggplant Recipe

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Szechuan-Style Eggplant
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Directions:

  1. Toss eggplant in colander with salt; let stand 30 minutes.
  2. Rinse off salt and pat eggplant dry with paper towels; set aside.
  3. Place green onion in work bowl of food processor with steel knife.
  4. With machine running, drop ginger and garlic through feed tube and mince finely.
  5. Combine peanut oil, 1 tablespoon sesame oil and dried red pepper flakes in wok or heavy 12 inch skillet over high heat and cook until pepper flakes turn black.
  6. Add green onion mixture and stir fry until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  7. Add eggplant and toss to coat with oil.
  8. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until eggplant softens, shaking wok occasionally to prevent sticking, 8 minutes.
  9. Meanwhile, blend Sherry, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and chili paste in work bowl 3 seconds.
  10. Add Sherry mixture to wok and stir 2 minutes.
  11. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 teaspoon sesame oil and add to wok.
  12. Stir until sauce is glossy, about 15 more seconds.
  13. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 134.99 Kcal (565 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.36g 19%
Sodium 642.85mg 27%
Potassium 23.79mg 1%
Total Carbs 4.1g 1%
Sugars 2.96g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.16g 1%
Protein 0.6g 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 5.4mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 337.07 Kcal (1411 kJ)
Calories from fat 277.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.85g 19%
Sodium 1605.17mg 27%
Potassium 59.4mg 1%
Total Carbs 10.23g 1%
Sugars 7.4g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%
Protein 1.51g 1%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 1%
Calcium 13.6mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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