Easy eggplant stir fry recipe with crunchy, fried eggplant in a soy, garlic-flavoured sauce.
This quick and easy eggplant recipe uses a minimum amount of ingredients yet gives you the best of its flavours.

Eggplant is also referred to as brinjals and aubergine.
They come in different sizes and shapes, and you can use any eggplant to make this stir-fry dish.

What to serve with eggplant stir fry.

• Rice as a main dish always pairs well with eggplant stir-fry. So here are some rice dishes to choose from.
  • Serve over a bowl of home-cooked white rice.
  • Sri Lankan yellow rice goes well with all types of eggplant curries, including this stir-fry.
  • Lemon rice, ghee rice, and vegetarian rice pilaf are great options as well.
  • Try this eggplant stir fry with teriyaki fried rice, beef fried rice or even chicken fried rice.

• Meat dishes that go well with eggplant stir fry.
  Want to serve the eggplant stir fry with a meat dish?
  Here are a few options.
  • Chicken curry.
  • Beef curry(my grandmother’s recipe).
  • Butter chicken.
  • chicken Chettinad curry.
  • chilli chicken.
  • Beef korma.
  • Sri Lankan Fish curry with coconut milk(thalapath fish curry).
• Other vegetarian side dishes you can serve with eggplant stir fry.
  • Dhal curry, Sri Lankan potato curry, cashew curry, potato korma curry, pumpkin curry, and beetroot curry are some vegetarian curries you can serve with eggplant stir fry.

More eggplant recipes.

Eggplant sweet and sour curry.
Sri Lankan eggplant curry.
Sri Lankan fried eggplant/brinjal salad.
Sri Lankan wambatu moju(eggplant/brinjal pickle).
Fried Eggplant in yoghurt sauce

What you will need in the kitchen.

• Chopping board and knife.
• Large frying pan.
• Slotted spoon.
• A plate covered with kitchen paper towels.
• Plate to serve.

Storage, freezing and reheating guide.

• Storing.
  • Store in glass or plastic containers and refrigerate. consume within 48 hours.
• Freezing.
  • Avoid freezing.
• Reheating.
  • Leave to reach room temperature. The eggplant stir fry can be consumed without heating once it reaches room temperature.

• Stop food waste.
  • Make as much as you need; any leftovers can be mixed with leftover rice to make vegetarian fried rice.

RECIPE DIFFICULTY- EASY

Ingredients for the eggplant stir fry.

• To fry the eggplant wedges.
  • Medium-sized eggplants.
  • Salt to season.
  • Oil to fry.
• To cook the eggplant stir fry.
  • Minced garlic.
  • Green chillies
  • Onion sliced fine.
  • Soy sauce.
  • White vinegar
  • Sugar.

How to cook eggplant stir-fry.

Preparing the eggplant to fry.

Wash, wipe dry and cut the eggplant in half, then proceed to cut them into thick wedges.
To avoid discolouring, place them in a bowl and season with salt.

How to fry the eggplant wedges.

Place a large frying pan over the low-medium fire and pour in the oil.
Once the oil heats, place the eggplant wedges in the oil and shallow fry them.
You will need to flip the wedges as they turn golden brown on each side.
Shallow fry for 2-3 minutes on each side until they brown.
If you are health-conscious, you can use your air fryer to air fry the eggplant wedges.
Once the wedges are lightly browned, place them on a plate with paper kitchen towels to absorb excess oil.

How to make the eggplant stir-fry.

Remove any residue of the fried eggplant in the frying pan(browned seeds)using a spoon, and place the same frying pan over low-medium heat.
If there is adequate oil in the pan, use it; if not, add 2 tablespoons of oil.
Add minced garlic and saute over low heat until they release their aroma. 2-3 minutes.
Add the sliced onions and green chillies(3 split in the middle).
Reduce heat to low and add the soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar.
Increase the heat and cook the sauce for 2-3 minutes.
Taste the sauce and make the necessary adjustments once the sauce is slightly reduced.
This could mean cutting down the sourness of the vinegar by adding a little more sugar and seasoning with salt, or adding a little red chilli flakes to spice it up.
Add the shallow-fried eggplant, and gently stir by swirling the pan or a spoon to avoid breaking the soft eggplant wedges.
Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Serve warm with the main and side dish options given above.

JOIN ME ON ISLANDSMILE YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Continue to Content

Easy eggplant stir fry

Yield: 3

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

An eggplant stir fry recipe with crunchy shallow fried eggplant in a soy, garlic flavoured sauce.

This quick and easy eggplant stir fry uses a minimum amount of ingredients yet gives you the best of their individual flavours.

Print

Ingredients

• Ingredients for eggplant stir fry
• 4 medium-sized eggplant(roughly about 300g)
• Salt to season
• 1/4 cup cooking oil(use more to shallow fry)

• To fry the eggplant wedges

To cook the eggplant stir fry

• 3 tablespoons of minced garlic(6-7 garlic cloves minced)
• 3 green chillies split in the middle(substitute with 1 bell pepper sliced thin)
• 1 medium-sized onion sliced fine
• 1/4 cup of low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons of white vinegar(any type of white vinegar, avoid apple cider vinegar)
• 1-2 tablespoons of sugar(increase if you need to balance the sourness of the vinegar)

Instructions

1. Wash, wipe dry and cut the eggplant in half and proceed to cut them into thick wedges.
2. To avoid discolouring, place them in a bowl and season with salt.
3. How to fry the eggplant wedges.
4. Place a large frying pan over the low-medium fire and pour in the oil(1/4 cup, use more if needed).
5. Once the oil heats, place the eggplant wedges in the oil and shallow fry them.
6. You will need to flip the wedges as they turn golden brown on each side. shallow fry 2-3 minutes on each side until they brown.
7. If you are health conscious, you can use your air fryer to air fry the eggplant wedges.
8. Once the wedges are browned lightly, place them on a plate with paper kitchen towels to absorb excess oil.

To make the eggplant stir fry.

1. Remove any residue left in the frying pan(browned seeds)using a spoon and place the same frying pan over low medium heat.
2. If there is adequate oil in the pan use it, if not add 2 tablespoons of oil.
3. Add minced garlic and fry them over low heat until they release their aroma. 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the sliced onions(1 medium), and green chillies(3 split in the middle).
5. Reduce heat to low and add soy sauce(1/4 cup), vinegar(2 tbsps), sugar(1-2 tbsps). Increase heat and cook the sauce for 2-3 minutes.
6. Taste the sauce and make the necessary adjustments once the sauce is slightly reduced. This could mean cutting down the sourness of the vinegar by adding a little more sugar and seasoning with salt or adding a little red chilli flecks to spice it up.
7. Add the shallow fried eggplant, and gently stir by swirling the pan or a spoon to avoid breaking the soft eggplant wedges.
8. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Serve warm with Main and side dish options given above.

Recommended Products

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

• 
  Mueller Multi Blade Adjustable Mandoline Cheese/Vegetable Slicer, Cutter, Shredder with Precise Maximum Adjustability
• 
  WISELIFE Kitchen Mat and Rugs Cushioned Anti-Fatigue Kitchen mats ,17.3"x 28",Non Slip Waterproof Kitchen Mats and Rugs Ergonomic Comfort Mat for Kitchen, Floor Home, Office, Sink, Laundry , Grey
• 
  Swedish Wholesale Swedish Dish Cloths - 10 Pack Reusable, Absorbent Hand Towels for Kitchen, Counters & Washing Dishes - Cellulose Sponge Cloth - Eco Friendly Gifts - Assorted
• 
  CINEYO Premium Quality Manual Lemon and Lime Squeezer - Manual Citrus Juicer Press, Hand Juicer Kitchen Tool and Professional use,
• 
  Deiss PRO Lemon Zester & Heavy Duty Cheese Grater & Vegetable Grater — Parmesan Cheese Lemon, Garlic, Nutmeg, Chocolate, Fruits, Vegetables, Ginger Grater - Cheese Shredder & Stainless Steel Grater
• 
  Bamboo Cutting Board Set with Juice Groove (3 Pieces) - Wood Cutting Boards for Kitchen, Wood Cutting Board Set, Kitchen Chopping Board for Meat (Butcher Block) Cheese and Vegetables
• 
  The Original Popco Tongs for Cooking - Set of 3 (7, 9, 12 inches) - Heavy Duty, 304 Stainless Steel BBQ and Kitchen Tongs with Silicone Tips (3 COLORS AVAILABLE)
• 
  Fullstar 9-in-1 Deluxe Vegetable Chopper Kitchen Gifts | Onion Chopper & Dicer | Peeler, Spiralizer, Zoodle Maker, Lemon Squeezer, Egg Slicer & Seperator- Ultimate Kitchen Gadget
• 
  Mueller HyperGrind Precision Electric Spice/Coffee Grinder Mill with Large Grinding Capacity and HD Motor also for Spices, Herbs, Nuts, Grains, White
• 
  KIZEN Digital Meat Thermometer with Probe - Waterproof, Kitchen Instant Read Food Thermometer for Cooking, Baking, Liquids, Candy, Grilling BBQ & Air Fryer - Black/White
• 
  Deiss PRO Lemon Zester & Heavy Duty Cheese Grater & Vegetable Grater — Parmesan Cheese Lemon, Garlic, Nutmeg, Chocolate, Fruits, Vegetables, Ginger Grater - Cheese Shredder & Stainless Steel Grater
• 
  Secura 60-Minute Visual Timer, Classroom Countdown Clock, Silent Timer for Kids and Adults, Time Management Tool for Teaching (Black)

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 738Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1157mgCarbohydrates: 122gFiber: 28gSugar: 43gProtein: 13g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.

Did you make this recipe?

Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Pinterest

With you in mind, each recipe on this blog has been written with great care and love to the best of my ability.
It’s free and on the blog, so that you can try it anytime.
Please do not save it on apps, recipe boxes, or online groups, as this will affect me as a food blogger and the growth of this blog.
I would appreciate your sharing the link rather than the full recipe.
 All images and text on this website are protected by copyright