Healthy Recipes Ingredient Vegetable Eggplant Stir-Fried Japanese Eggplant with Garlic-Soy Sauce 5.0 (1) 1 Review If you like "eggplant in garlic sauce" from your favorite Chinese restaurant, this is the dish for you! It's spicy and slightly sweet, but not sticky-sweet like some restaurant versions tend to be. Keep some basic Asian condiments in your arsenal and you can easily and quickly pull off this garlic eggplant recipe at home! Also, because this whole dish comes together very fast, have everything ready to add to the pan before you start cooking. By Ivy Odom Ivy Odom Now a senior editorial producer at Southern Living, Ivy Odom got her start developing recipes as a fellow in the former Time Inc. test kitchens before moving into video content. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 19, 2023 Tested by EatingWell Test Kitchen Tested by EatingWell Test Kitchen The EatingWell Test Kitchen is comprised of a group of culinary professionals who develop and test our recipes. Our recipes go through a rigorous process, which includes testing by trained recipe testers, using different equipment (e.g., gas and electric stoves) and a variety of tools and techniques to make sure that it will really work when you make it at home. Testers shop major supermarkets to research availability of ingredients. Finally, a Registered Dietitian reviews each recipe to ensure that we deliver food that's not only delicious, but adheres to our nutrition guidelines as well. Learn more about our food philosophy and nutrition parameters. Meet the EatingWell Test Kitchen Save Rate PRINT Share Close Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 2 cups Nutrition Profile: Low-Carb Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients ½ cup water 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 2 teaspoons white miso 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1 pound Japanese eggplant, sliced crosswise into 2-inch pieces 1 tablespoon canola oil 3 scallions, sliced into 1-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup) 1 large jalapeño chile, seeded and sliced lengthwise 2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger 2 tablespoons torn fresh cilantro leaves 1 tablespoon thinly sliced unseeded red Fresno chile (from 1 chile) Directions Stir together water, soy sauce, brown sugar, miso and sesame oil in a small bowl until smooth; set aside. Heat a large (12-inch) cast-iron skillet over high until smoking. Add eggplant and canola oil to skillet; cook until eggplant is well browned, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring once during cook time. Add scallions, jalapeño, garlic and ginger; cook, undisturbed, until scallions slightly char, about 1 minute. Stir mixture in skillet. Add reserved soy sauce mixture to skillet; stir to coat eggplant. Cover and cook over high until sauce is thickened and eggplant is tender, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; transfer mixture to a serving dish. Sprinkle with cilantro and Fresno chile. Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, October 2019 Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 110 Calories 5g Fat 14g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size about 1/2 cup Calories 110 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 14g 5% Dietary Fiber 4g 14% Total Sugars 9g Added Sugars 3g 6% Protein 3g 6% Total Fat 5g 6% Sodium 338mg 15% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.