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Eggplant with Spicy Chili Sauce
Photo: Charles Deluvio

Eggplant with Spicy Chili Sauce

10 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Eggplant with Spicy Chili Sauce

Thai basil, which has purple stems, pointed leaves and a slight anise flavor, and small Thai chilies are sold at Asian groceries and many supermarkets. If they are not available, substitute Italian basil and 1/2 jalapeño or serrano chili.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

449
Calories
7g
Protein
15g
Fat
75g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbs. canola oil, plus more for brushing
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 fresh red chili, preferably Thai, seeded and minced
  • 1/3 cup Asian fish sauce
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 Tbs. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 6 Asian eggplant, trimmed and halved lengthwise
  • Steamed rice for serving
  • 3 Tbs. slivered fresh basil, preferably Thai

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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