Fried Aubergine with Garlic Butter

You normally fry aubergines, but in this recipe, you microwave them - it's very quick, easy and healthy.

Recipe By: Mars walker (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/434)
Prep: 5 min Cook: 7 min

Ingredients

Aubergine 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Butter 1 tbsp
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Chilli flakes (optional) 1 tsp
Bonito flakes 2 tbsp
Sauce:
Butter 2 tsp
Soy sauce 1 tsp
Bonito flakes 1 tbsp

Method

1
Divide the aubergine into 4 vertical pieces. Randomly peel, then cut into bitesize pieces. Put in a dish and wrap with cling film.
2
Microwave for 4 minutes. Beware you don't burn yourself, it will be very hot.
3
Put 1 tsp butter in a hot pan and add the roughly chopped garlic. Allow to sizzle then add the soy sauce and chilli flakes.
4
Almost immediately add the aubergines from Step 2 and sprinkle with the bonito flakes. Stir fry and mix well with the sauce for 2 minutes on high heat.
5
Remove to a serving dish. Add the remaining tsp of butter and soy sauce to the same pan and warm through. Pour over the aubergines and sprinkle with more bonito flakes.

Tips & Note

The chilli flakes can be left out if cooking this for kids or if you don't like it spicy

Fried Aubergine with Garlic Butter

You normally fry aubergines, but in this recipe, you microwave them - it's very quick, easy and healthy.

Recipe By: Mars walker (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/434)

Prep: 5 min

Cook: 7 min

Ingredients

Aubergine 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Butter 1 tbsp
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Chilli flakes (optional) 1 tsp
Bonito flakes 2 tbsp
Sauce:
Butter 2 tsp
Soy sauce 1 tsp
Bonito flakes 1 tbsp

Fried Aubergine with Garlic Butter

Recipe ID :2461 Posted on 06 MAR 2017
Prep 5min
Cook 7min
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You normally fry aubergines, but in this recipe, you microwave them - it's very quick, easy and healthy.

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Method

Prep
5min
Cook
7min
1
Divide the aubergine into 4 vertical pieces. Randomly peel, then cut into bitesize pieces. Put in a dish and wrap with cling film.
2
Microwave for 4 minutes. Beware you don't burn yourself, it will be very hot.
3
Put 1 tsp butter in a hot pan and add the roughly chopped garlic. Allow to sizzle then add the soy sauce and chilli flakes.
4
Almost immediately add the aubergines from Step 2 and sprinkle with the bonito flakes. Stir fry and mix well with the sauce for 2 minutes on high heat.
5
Remove to a serving dish. Add the remaining tsp of butter and soy sauce to the same pan and warm through. Pour over the aubergines and sprinkle with more bonito flakes.

Tips & Note

The chilli flakes can be left out if cooking this for kids or if you don't like it spicy

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