Name: Keto Eggplant Burgers Recipe [Chinese Qiezi He]
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1/2 lb (225 g) ground pork; 1 lb Japanese (smaller) eggplants (approx. 2 eggplants); 2 green onions, diced small; 1 Tablespoon ginger, minced; 2 Tablespoons of gluten-free tamari sauce or coconut aminos (30 ml); 1 teaspoon salt; Dash of pepper; 4 cloves of garlic, minced; 4 Tablespoons of gluten-free tamari sauce or coconut aminos (60 ml); 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vinegar (apple cider, white wine)

Ingredients

For the eggplant burgers (qiezi he):

1/2 lb (225 g) ground pork
1 lb Japanese (smaller) eggplants (approx. 2 eggplants)
2 green onions, diced small
1 Tablespoon ginger, minced
2 Tablespoons of gluten-free tamari sauce or coconut aminos (30 ml)
1 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper

For the dipping sauce:

4 cloves of garlic, minced
4 Tablespoons of gluten-free tamari sauce or coconut aminos (60 ml)
1 teaspoon (5 ml) sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vinegar (apple cider, white wine)

Instructions

Cut the eggplants into 1-inch thick slices. Then make a small cut through them to form “burger buns” that are still joined together.
Mix the ground pork, green onions, ginger, tamari sauce, salt, and pepper together. Stuff this meat mixture into the “buns.”
Steam for 20 minutes.
To make the dipping sauce, mix together the garlic, tamari sauce, sesame oil, and vinegar in a small bowl.
Serve the cooked eggplant burgers with the dipping sauce.

Notes

All nutritional data are estimated and based on per serving amounts.

Net Carbs: 6 g

Nutrition

Calories: 205
Sugar: 6 g
Fat: 5 g
Carbohydrates: 14 g
Fiber: 8 g
Protein: 26 g