Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Fried eggplant with fish sauce is a fried dish that is rustic yet very flavorful, deliciously salty and sweet, making it very appealing for rice, perfect for family meals to change the taste. Today, let’s cook this delicious dish with TasteVN!
Ingredients for Fried Eggplant with Fish Sauce Serves 3
Eggplant 500 gr Spring onions 4 stalks Garlic 4 cloves Chili 2 pieces Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Common spices A little (MSG/ sugar/ salt)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh eggplant
- Typically, eggplants are soft, sweet, and most delicious from around August to September.
- To select soft, tasty eggplants, first observe the skin of the eggplant. Choose those with shiny, dark purple skin that is smooth and even, with minimal roughness.
- Choose those that feel firm in hand, and when gently pressed, they should feel slightly soft; the stem should still be green as these are typically freshly harvested and not overripe, making them softer and sweeter.
- Do not choose those that are wilted or hard, with rough skin and pale color, as these are usually eggplants that have been stored for too long or are overripe.
How to choose good quality fish sauce
- When choosing fish sauce, you should prioritize pure fish sauce, also known as fish sauce from the first pressing, because this type of fish sauce usually has a much higher protein content compared to industrial fish sauce.
- To choose good fish sauce, first, you should pay attention to the color of the sauce. Good fish sauce will have a brownish-yellow color, be clear, and have a light viscosity.
- Next, you should pay attention to the aroma of the fish sauce. Choose fish sauce with a strong fragrant smell, when tasted, it will slightly tingle at the tip of the tongue due to its saltiness, but has a very fragrant and pleasant sweet aftertaste in the throat.
How to make Fried Eggplant with Fish Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
Cut off the stem of the eggplant, remove any rotten parts, wash thoroughly, then cut into pieces about the length of one finger vertically along the fruit. Then continue to cut in half and soak in diluted saltwater for about 5 – 10 minutes, then take out and place in a basket to drain.
Green onions should have the roots and wilted leaves removed, then wash thoroughly and cut into small pieces. Garlic should be peeled, and the chili should have the stem removed, then wash the mixture briefly with water and pound it in a mortar until fine.
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Make the sauce
Gradually add the seasonings into a bowl including: 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of water.
Then add all the minced garlic and chili into the bowl, stir well to dissolve the seasonings. Depending on your family’s taste, you can adjust the amount of seasonings to your liking.
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Fried Eggplant
Next, place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat over medium flame, wait for the oil to get hot before adding the eggplant to fry.
Fry one side until golden, then continue to flip to the other side, frying until both sides are golden, then remove the eggplant onto a plate to drain the oil.
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Make Green Onion Oil
Continue to add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the pan from earlier, heat over medium flame until the oil is hot, then turn off the stove. Next, add the chopped green onions and mix well.
When the green onions become fragrant and just cooked, add the bowl of sauce mixture that was prepared earlier and mix well.
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Final Product
Place the eggplant on a plate, pour the mixture of scallion sauce on top, and it’s ready to enjoy. You have completed the dish of fried eggplant with fish sauce, which is extremely colorful and has an enticing aroma.
The eggplant is soft while retaining its delicious flavor, coated with a layer of salty and spicy sauce and the rich aroma of scallions, making the dish even more appealing. Invite the whole family to enjoy.
Fried eggplant with fish sauce is delicious, enhancing the meal to be more complete and diverse. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to explore more ways to prepare this special fried dish.
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A rainy afternoon with a bowl of hot rice enjoyed with spicy and salty fried eggplant is simply the best. Hopefully, with the method of fried eggplant with fish sauce that TasteVN will help you successfully prepare this delicious dish to enjoy with the family!
