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 �-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 � 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.
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