Poached Eggplant with Savory Garlic Sauce - Yan Can Cook

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic (mashed)
• 3 pieces quarter-sizeginger
• 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 4 Asian eggplants
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1/3 cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons Sichuan bean sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/8 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorn
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch