Spicy Eggplant with Citrus Dressing

Spicy Eggplant with Citrus Dressing

Season halved and scored eggplants with a sweet, tangy and spicy sauce, steam in a convection oven, and you will have a delicious dish bursting with Asian-style flavours. Garnish with Thai basil and cilantro.
Sweet and tangy sauce drizzled on steamed eggplants with a spicy seasoning.

Clock Image 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

5

Ingredients

2 Eggplants
Olive Oil as needed
Salt and Pepper to taste
Cumin Powder to taste
Thai Basil for garnish
Coriander for garnish

Dressing

3 Tbsp Lemon Juice
3 Tbsp Lime Juice
1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
1 Tbsp Fish Sauce
1 tsp Sesame Oil
1 Tbsp Sugar
50 g Red Chilli, chopped

Method

STEP 1

1) Cut the eggplants in halves lengthwise and make diagonal incisions into the flesh of each eggplant half. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and cumin powder.

Spicy Eggplant with Citrus Dressing
STEP 2

2) To make the dressing, mix the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.

Spicy Eggplant with Citrus Dressing
STEP 3

3) Place the eggplants on the microwave tray and drizzle dressing.

Spicy Eggplant with Citrus Dressing
STEP 4

4) Touch MICRO POWER, swipe the slider bar to select 300 W + Steam and touch the Set key. Swipe the slider bar to select cooking time of 10 minutes. Touch START. Garnish with Thai basil and cilantro.

Tips: Trim off a small slice of the bottom of the eggplants so they sit nicely on a serving dish.

Spicy Eggplant with Citrus Dressing

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