{"id":20520,"date":"2021-07-29T12:47:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T19:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=20520"},"modified":"2022-08-31T13:22:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T20:22:31","slug":"szechuan-eggplant","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/recipes\/szechuan-eggplant","title":{"rendered":"Szechuan Eggplant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Add tasty eggplant to your diabetes reversal regimen! Eggplant is very low in calories,\u00a0high in fiber and has been found to be great for naturally managing blood sugar.<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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Sauce<\/div>\n
½<\/span> cup<\/span> water<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> soy sauce<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> maple syrup<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tsp<\/span> grated ginger<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tsp<\/span> chili garlic sauce<\/span>or to taste<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> seseme oil<\/span>(omit for diabetics)<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> <\/span> cloves garlic, minced<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> red pepper flakes<\/span>or to taste<\/span><\/div>\n
Eggplant<\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> water<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> large eggplant, cut in \u00bd inch cubes<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tsp<\/span> cornstarch<\/span><\/div>\n
brown rice for serving<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Whisk the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Saute eggplant in water in a large pot under medium high heat. Cook until eggplant is soft and translucent, about 15-20 minutes. You can add 2 tablespoons more water if the bottom of the pan starts to brown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mix in sauce, reserving about 2 tablespoons for dissolving cornstarch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Whisk cornstarch in reserved liquid until there are no more lumps and add to pan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cook 5-10 more minutes until sauce thickens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4608,"featured_media":4905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2704],"yst_prominent_words":[1085,1773,697],"class_list":["post-20520","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-entrees","cp_recipe_cuisine-asian","cp_recipe_cooking_method-sauteing","cp_recipe_tags-30-minutes-or-less","cp_recipe_tags-diabetes","cp_recipe_tags-low-fat","cp_recipe_tags-nut-free","cp_recipe_tags-recipe-videos"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/20520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4608"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=20520"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=20520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}