the Breville Test Kitchen
Asian-Style Chili Eggplant

the Paradice™ 9
+1 more appliance
40 mins total time
20 mins active time
Easy
Serves 2
Ingredients
Measurements:
⅓ cup (80 ml) vegetable oil
2 small eggplantsabout (700g), cut into large pieces
2 shallotspeeled
1 long red chilicut into large pieces
20 g piece fresh gingerpeeled
4 cloves garlicpeeled
2 green onionscut into thirds
2 tbsp sambal oelek
1 tsp dark soy sauce
½ tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 large eggs
Crushed red pepper flakesto serve
Sea saltto season
Instructions
- 1
To preheat the oven, insert the wire rack into position 6. Set the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 220°C, for 38 minutes and press Start.
Tip: Recipe has been optimized for the Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro. - 2
Once preheated, place a large cast iron skillet or Dutch oven in the oven with the vegetable oil and heat for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 3
Assemble the processor with the red dicing gearbox, dicing grid and blade in the bowl and dice the eggplants. Remove and set aside.
Tip: Use the red dicing cleaner to push through any eggplant caught in the dicing grid. - 4
After the skillet has heated for 10 minutes, carefully add the eggplants and stir. Roast for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 5
Carefully assemble the processor with the grey spindle and green S-blade™ in the bowl. Add the shallots, chili, ginger and garlic and process until finely chopped, scraping down the side occasionally. Remove and set aside.
- 6
Assemble the processor with the grey spindle and orange adjustable slicer set on 2 in the bowl and slice the green onions. Remove and set aside.
- 7
After the eggplant has cooked for 10 minutes, add the aromatic mixture and stir to combine. Return to the oven and roast for a further 15 minutes. Add the sambal oelek, soy sauce, salt and about two-thirds of the green onions and roast for a further 3 minutes.
- 8
Just before serving, place a frying pan over medium heat. Add the sesame oil and fry the eggs.
- 9
Spoon the eggplant mixture into each serving bowl and top with a fried egg. Sprinkle with sea salt, the remaining green onion and pepper flakes. Serve with rice, if desired.