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Eggplant Stir-fry




Source of Recipe


Wild Ginger


Recipe Introduction


Serves 4


List of Ingredients




1 pound meat, beef, pork or chicken, cut into pieces

3 tablespoons canola oil

2 Japanese eggplants, or 1 regular eggplant

Salt

6 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 cup black bean sauce

4 teaspoons soy sauce or fish sauce

2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons oyster sauce

1 package (2/3 ounces) fresh basil leaves, sliced

Rice or soba noodles



Recipe



If using regular eggplant, prepare a half-hour ahead of time. If using Japanese eggplant, no need to do the salting step.

• Cut eggplant into ½-inch slices and place in a single layer on the cutting board. Coat both sides of each slice with a layer of salt, and allow to sit out for ½ hour. This will bring out the bitterness of the vegetable in beads of moisture.

• Thoroughly rinse pieces and pat dry with paper towel. Cut into chunks.

• Put oil into wok and heat over medium-high. Stir-fry the chopped garlic for 1 minute.

• Add the meat and stir fry for a few minutes. Add the eggplant and stir.

• Add the black bean sauce, soy or fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar.

• Continue to stir all ingredients until meat is done. Stir in the basil. Serve with rice or soba noodles.