Thai Basil Eggplant Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Thai Basil Eggplant Recipe). Basil is my favorite herb and maybe a reason I love Thai food so much. The soups, curries, and stir-fries taste amazingly different with just few handfuls of sweet basil. This recipe is super easy and cooks in very little time. Serve with freshly cooked jasmine or basmati rice.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Thai Basil Eggplant Recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 Thai chile pepper

or more to taste

2 cloves garlic

minced

3 Chinese eggplants

cut into 1-inch cubes

or more to taste

½ cup water

1 teaspoon dark soy sauce

½ teaspoon white sugar

salt to taste

1 cup fresh basil leaves

roughly chopped

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add chile and garlic; cook and stir until garlic is golden about 1 minute. Add eggplants to the fragrant garlic oil. Stir in water and cover. Cook stirring every few minutes until eggplants soften 5 to 8 minutes.

Step 2

Uncover and stir in soy sauce sugar and salt. Stir well and continue cooking until all the water has evaporated and eggplant is coated with sauce about 5 minutes. Add basil leaves and stir once; remove from heat.

Nutritional Information

Thai Basil Eggplant Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 156.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.1g 12%

Carbohydrates: 31.9g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 17.6g 71%

Sugars: 13.1g

Fat: 3.4g 5%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 1276.4IU 26%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.5mg 35%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 22mg 37%

Folate: 127.2mcg 32%

Calcium: 90.8mg 9%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 86.8mg 31%

Potassium: 1256.2mg 35%

Sodium: 241mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 30.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.