This air fryer eggplant recipe gives you soft, saucy eggplant with garlic, oyster sauce, and a little heat. Here you’ll find the exact steps, simple tips, and ideas for what to serve with it. About Air Fryer Eggplant Chinese eggplant is long, thin, and purple. It has thin skin and a mild, slightly sweet taste, so it cooks fast and does not need peeling. Garlic and chilli sauce on eggplant is a popular style in Chinese cooking, and many home cooks now make it in the air fryer. In this version, you air fry the whole eggplant until soft. Then you cut it in half, spread a garlic and chilli sauce on top, and heat it for a few more minutes. The sauce is made with oyster sauce, sesame seeds, chilli powder, chilli flakes, and hot oil. If you love eggplant, you can find more ideas in Famous Eggplant Dishes…