Fish-Fragrant Eggplants (Sichuan Braised Eggplant With Garlic, Ginger, and Chiles) Recipe
No fish here—this flavor-packed classic applies the garlic, ginger, and pickled chiles of Sichuan fish cookery to tender, fried eggplant. Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik Why It Works Salting the eggplant draws out excess moisture.A potato-starch slurry thickens the sauce just enough without making it gloopy.An optional oven method (see note) means you don’t have