Hakka Style Eggplant Recipe

This Divali, try making Hakka eggplant, a deliciously flavorful Taiwanese stir-fry, with Chief Brand Products' new Hakka Spice Blend.

Ingredients Needed:

10 oz Eggplant Peeled & Medium Cubed

4 tbsp Vegetable Oil

1 tsp Chief Salt

1/2 tsp Chief Black Pepper

1 tbsp Chief Brand Hakka Spice Blend

1/4 cup Corn Starch

2 Onions (chopped)

5 Cloves Garlic (sliced thinly)

1 Green Sweet Pepper (chopped)

1/2 cup Chopped Chives

3/4 cup Water

3 tbsp Soy Sauce

1 Tbsp Ketchup

Vegetable Oil as needed

Instructions:

1. Peel eggplant and cut into medium sized chunks.
2. Place in a bowl and set aside.
3. Mix vegetable oil with salt, pepper and Hakka Spice blend then pour atop eggplant cubes and toss to season. Add the cornstarch and toss to coat liberally.
4. Place vegetable oil to heat in a shallow pan.
5. Fry eggplant cubes in hot oil until crispy and cooked through.
6. Heat 3 Tbsp oil in a frying pan. Sauté the onions, garlic and sweet peppers for 1 minute until fragrant then add in the water, soy sauce and tomato ketchup in the pan. Mix the sauce and bring it to a simmer.
7. Once the gravy thickens, add in the fried eggplant and chives and toss for 20 seconds then take the pan off flame. Chief Brand Hakka Eggplant is ready to eat.
8. Serve it hot with steamed rice or have it on its own.
9. Serve it hot with steamed rice or have it on its own.