{"id":54692,"date":"2017-04-24T19:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/geschmorte-aubergine-mit-chilischoten\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T21:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:46:37","slug":"simmered-garlic-chili-eggplant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/simmered-garlic-chili-eggplant\/","title":{"rendered":"Simmered Garlic Chili Eggplant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have a really simple recipe today. One for eggplant lovers, like me. A simple garlic chili eggplant dish made with simmered chunks of eggplant, cooked up with plenty of garlic, fresh red chili peppers, simple aromatic Asian flavors and fresh herbs. This is something I make on a weeknight, when I am cooking for one. Not that this is a recipe for one, but actually cause I am the only one that likes (actually, loves) aubergine. So I revel in these moments and enjoy leftovers for the lunch the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Simmered Garlic Chili Eggplant: Do I need to salt the eggplant<\/a>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I only ever salt my eggplant if I am frying it. Reason be, is eggplants soak up oil (think sponge) and salting helps reduce that, plus it aids in faster browning. What the salting process, referred to as \u201cdegorging\u201d, does is collapses the air pockets of the eggplant\u2019s sponge-like flesh, preventing it from absorbing too much oil when cooking. Good to know. Also, nowadays commercially cultivated, modern variety eggplants aren\u2019t as bitter as they used to be, so it\u2019s no longer necessary. Plus if you are buying young, freshly harvested eggplants this is nor here nor there.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Garlic chili eggplant can be enjoyed on its own or with rice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Okay, I did say that this was a recipe for two, but I am actually guilty of eating this all on it’s own. Yeah, I love eggplant that much. But if you are willing to share, it’s also terrific over steamed whole grain rice of if you want to enjoy even more vegetable magic serve it alongside saut\u00e9ed pak choy, spinach or your other favorite greens.<\/p>\n\n\n

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