Best 6 Eggplant And Bell Pepper Stir Fry Recipes

STIR-FRIED EGGPLANT AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Peel eggplant if desired; cut into fourths and remove seeds. Cut eggplant into 2x3/4x1/4-inch strips. Cover with cold water; let stand 30 minutes. Drain; pat dry with paper towels.
• Cut bell peppers into 1/4-inch strips. Cut mushrooms into 3/8-inch slices. Mix oyster sauce and sugar.
• Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil; rotate skillet to coat side. Add eggplant, garlic and gingerroot; stir-fry 1 minute. Add bell peppers and mushrooms; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add oyster sauce mixture and sesame oil; cook and stir 1 minute. Serve with rice.

EGGPLANT AND BELL PEPPER STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a wok or a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add the garlic, ginger and scallions, stirring constantly, and cook for about 40 seconds until very fragrant. Add the eggplant, stirring often, and cook until the eggplant pieces are soft and browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the bell pepper, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until the bell peppers start to become soft but still crunchy. Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, hot chili oil if using, sugar and rice vinegar, and cook for another 1 minute until heated through. Adjust the seasonings to taste if needed. Top with fresh cilantro and scallions, and serve warm with rice.

CHICKEN EGGPLANT STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Sprinkle salt evenly over both sides of eggplant slices; set aside for 5 minutes. Cut eggplant into cubes.
• Cook and stir chicken, garlic, and soy sauce together in a large skillet over medium heat until the chicken is nearly cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir mushrooms and black pepper into the chicken mixture; continue cooking until the mushrooms brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Heat canola oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Cook eggplant in hot canola oil until lightly browned; add to skillet with the chicken.
• Stir spinach through the chicken and eggplant mixture; cook and stir until the spinach wilts, 2 to 3 minutes.

GINGER PORK AND EGGPLANT STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Toss the pork, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk 3/4 cup water, the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch in a measuring cup; set aside.
• Add the noodles to the boiling water and cook as the label directs. Drain; keep the noodles in the colander. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the eggplant in a single layer and season with salt. Cook until browned and starting to soften, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a bowl.
• Increase the heat to high and add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the skillet. Add the pork in a single layer; cook, undisturbed, until browned on the bottom and only a little pink remains, 2 to 3 minutes (the pork will not be cooked through). Remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the skillet. Add the bell pepper, ginger, eggplant and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until the bell pepper starts softening, about 2 minutes. Add the soy-hoisin mixture and bring to a simmer. Return the pork to the skillet and cook through, about 30 seconds.
• Run the noodles under warm water to loosen and shake well to drain. Divide among bowls and top with the stir-fry.

EGGPLANT AND BELL PEPPER STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix water and bouillon together in a small bowl until dissolved; set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep, nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add eggplant, bell peppers, and 3 tablespoon hoisin sauce; mix together ensuring all vegetables are thinly coated by the hoisin. If not, add more. Stir-fry until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes. Add broth and simmer for 5 minutes.

STIR-FRIED RAINBOW PEPPERS, EGGPLANT AND TOFU

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise and score down to but not through the skin. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil, lightly oil the foil and place the eggplant on it, cut side down. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes, until the skin begins to shrivel. Remove from the oven, allow to cool until you can handle it, and cut in half along the score down the middle of each half, then into 1/2-inch slices
• Combine the rice wine or sherry, the hoisin sauce and the soy sauce in a small bowl and set aside
• Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch steel skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Swirl in 1 tablespoon of the oil and add the tofu. Let it sit in the pan for about 30 seconds, until it begins to sear, then stir-fry for about 2 minutes, until lightly colored. Transfer to a plate
• Swirl in the remaining oil, then add the garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes and stir-fry for no more than 10 seconds. Add the peppers and eggplant, sprinkle with salt to taste and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Return the tofu to the wok, add the hoisin sauce mixture and stir-fry for another 1 to 2 minutes, until the eggplant is tender and infused with the sauce and the peppers are crisp-tender. Remove from the heat and serve with rice, grains or noodles