Eggplant and Summer Veggie Sweet and Sour Stir-fry

Name: Eggplant and Summer Veggie Sweet and Sour Stir-fry
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Japanese eggplant; 1 cucumber (or another eggplant); 6 shishito peppers (or 1 green bell pepper); 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp sesame seeds, lightly ground; 20 ml vinegar (I used brown rice vinegar); 40 ml soy sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 2 servings somen, soba or other Asian noodles (optional)

Felice @morinoko

Connecticut, United States

My friend in Japan taught me this recipe. The vinegar and soy sauce make it refreshing for a summertime lunch and perfect to go with Asian noodles! You can substitute other veggies on hand if you like.

Felice @morinoko

Connecticut, United States

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Ingredients

15 mins

2 servings

1Japanese eggplant
1cucumber (or another eggplant)
6shishito peppers (or 1 green bell pepper)
1 tbspvegetable oil
1 tbspsesame seeds, lightly ground
20 mlvinegar (I used brown rice vinegar)
40 mlsoy sauce
2 tspsugar
2 servingssomen, soba or other Asian noodles (optional)

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Steps

15 mins

1

Chop the eggplant into larger bite-size pieces. Cut shishito peppers in half and cucumber into smaller bite-size pieces.
2

Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and add the sesame seeds. Fry for about 1-2 minutes.
3

Add the eggplant and stir fry for 2-3 minutes until coated in oil. Add the rest of the vegetables and stir fry for another 2 minutes or so.
4

Pour in the soy sauce, vinegar and sugar. Briefly mix.
5

Cover with lid and cook for 2-3 minutes until eggplants are soft.
6

Remove lid and stir-fry until eggplants are brown and soft.
7

Enjoy as-is or serve over chilled somen noodles, soba noodles or other Asian noodles.

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Felice @morinoko

on July 04, 2015 05:10

Connecticut, United States

I grew up in Southern Germany and Ohio, and spent 10 years in Japan. I love bread baking, #German food, and healthy, homestyle cooking in general inspired by my family and the seasons.Follow my cooking adventures on Instagram :)https://instagram.com/morinoko_