Sweet and Sour Aubergine School of Wok

Date: 2026-10-10 13:00:09

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Chef Ian and Chef Lance are in the School of Wok kitchen making Sweet & Sour Aubergine, a vegetarian take on one of the most popular Chinese flavour combinations.

The aubergine is cooked until beautifully tender before being tossed through a glossy sweet and sour sauce. It’s tangy, savoury and sweet, with the aubergine soaking up plenty of that sauce as it cooks.

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Ingredients

For the Crispy Aubergine

2 large aubergines
100g cornflour, plus extra if needed
Cold water, as needed
1 tablespoon white rice vinegar
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying

For the Sweet & Sour Sauce
3 tablespoons caster sugar
2 tablespoons black rice vinegar
1 tablespoon white rice vinegar
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce

For the Aromatics

3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 spring onions, sliced
4 dried red chillies, torn into pieces and deseeded
1 teaspoon red Sichuan peppercorns
1 teaspoon green Sichuan peppercorns

To Garnish

1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 spring onions, finely sliced
Small handful fresh coriander

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