Eggplant Soy Sauce | Really Simple Vegan Recipes

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake while tamari is a gluten-free option.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness while brown sugar is often less expensive.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat alternative, while canola oil is often cheaper.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener, while all-purpose flour is more economical.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add about 1 tablespoon of ginger and 1 tablespoon of garlic, sliced and chopped, to the pan.

Add about 1 cup of sliced onion to the pan and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Once the onions, garlic, and ginger start to cook, add the eggplant, cut into chip-like slices.

Season with plenty of black pepper and do not add salt due to the soy sauce.

Continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes, tossing the eggplant in the pan.

Once the eggplant reaches the desired tenderness, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of light soy sauce to the pan.

Add green onion tops and optional chili, stir everything around for 1 to 2 minutes until well combined.

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