Cà Tím Nướng Mỡ Hành (Vietnamese Eggplant with Scallion Oil)
Vietnamese charred eggplant topped with sizzling scallion oil, peanuts, and a savoury fish-sauce dressing.
⏱ 35 min total🔪 15 min prep🔥 20 min cookEasyServes 6Vietnamese
Ingredients
- •3 medium eggplants
- •5 green onions, sliced
- •1/4 cup vegetable oil
- •1/3 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
- •2 tbsp gluten-free fish sauce
- •2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- •1 tsp granulated sugar
Directions
- 1Broil or grill the eggplants for 15–18 minutes until collapsed and charred.
- 2Cool briefly, then split and flatten the eggplants on a platter.
- 3Heat vegetable oil until shimmering and pour it over the green onions.
- 4Mix fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar.
- 5Spoon the dressing over the eggplant.
- 6Finish with scallion oil and chopped peanuts.
💡 Char the eggplant until fully soft; undercooked centres stay spongy instead of silky.
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