There are some vegetables that are a great match with soy sauce’s flavor. Eggplants and onion are two good examples. This fried eggplant is a quick side dish that you can prepare and serve for several meals because it keeps for up to a couple weeks in the refrigerator. The flavor of fried onions, garlic, and soy sauce gives extra flavor to the plain tasting eggplant. Try it someday. π
Yield: 6 Servings
Short Korean Lesson
- GaJi (κ°μ§) = Eggplant
- GaJa (κ°μ) = Let's go.
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 4 Cups Eggplant (10 oz)
- 1 Cup Onion
- 2Β½ Tbsp Cooking Oil
- 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Water
- Β½ Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Sesame Seeds
- Β½ tsp Sesame Oil (optional)
Directions
Chop 4 cups of eggplant into 1Β½ by ΒΌ inch strips.
Slice 1 cup of an onion into ΒΌ-inch pieces.
In a heated pan with 2Β½ Tbsp of cooking oil, add the eggplant and onion. Fry it for about 1 minute on high. Then add 2 Tbsp of soy sauce, 2 Tbsp of water, and Β½ Tbsp of minced garlic. Fry it for 7 to 10 minutes on medium-high until the eggplant becomes soft.
Lastly, sprinkle 1 tsp of sesame seeds on top. Depending on your taste, you can drizzle about Β½ tsp of sesame oil on top too.
You can keep it in the refrigerator and serve it cool for one or two weeks. Thanks. π
wooooow π I’m a big fan of eggplant π
with these easy ingredients sure I will make it soon
thank you aeri.
hi Tofee,
Then you should try this recipe someday. π You will love it. hehe thanks
I have eggplants in my vegetable garden. Now I know what to do with them. Thank you, Aeri.
hi Bennyrondo,
Enjoy your eggplant dish. π What else you have in your garden ?? I can’t wait for next spring to plant more fresh vegetables in our garden. π
hi, aeri, please give us more dishes something like that, because it’s simple, it’s easy to cook, it can be stored for a while, it got nutrient, i love it not because i’m lazy, cause as you mentioned : GREAT MATCH. looking forward for next!
hi stephaniebobo,
haha… Okidoki… I will post more recipes like this. thanks π Yep.. we are not lazy.. π
please la, aeri, please make your cookbook printed. i am verrrrrrrrrrrry eager for your cookbook. would like to have one on my hand. but i am in hong kong, can you order it????
hi stephaniebobo,
Oh… thank you so much. I will let you know when we publish my cookbook. π We will try to find way for you.. so you can order from there. π
This is great! I love your recipes Aeri!! Overall because much of them are easy and quick to prepare! Btw, I LUV SOJA SAUCE!!! π
hi daisy,
Nice to meet you. thanks..
btw..what is SOJA SAUCE ?? you mean.. soy sauce ???
So easy, yet so yummy. If you have little finicky eaters at home, and aren’t used to these “strange” vegis, you can slice these into thin flat shapes first then cut out into different shapes using cookie cutters before frying them. Kids love eating anything that has fun shapes. Thanks for sharing, Aeri
hi sandy,
That’s a good tip. thanks π I really enjoy making baby food for my son these days.
This looks great. I want to make it tomorrow with your lovely spicy spinach pancakes! xxx
hi Suzanne Sutherland,
Your Korean dinner looked awesome. Thanks for trying my recipes. happy happy !~~~ π
I and my wife has led such busy lives that we did not learn how to cook. Now we are learning cooking from you, Sae Daek. Thank you for making Korean recipes arranged such a simple and easy manner.
this and the pickled cucumber muchim were my dinner =) no rice needed at all and it was so tasteful i want to eat it tomorrow again!!
This is so simple to make but so delicious! I keep craving it this week. π
Thank you for posting up the recipe! ^-^ I love your site, somehow your recipes turn out the yummiest when I try them. π
Wow, you’re a great cook. The dishes look delicious and healthy. π
I’ve added this dish to my regular everday recipes. Absolutely delicious!
Tried this tonight~ so delicious!!! lovin it π
Thanks, Aeri
There’s this eggplant with korean sauce dish in a korean restaurant that i love, i was looking for the recipe and found yours. This is close and yummy, thank u so much!
Hi Sarah,
love to hear that.. thank you very much. π