Fragrant-Eggplant
"Found on an Asian recipes website. Posting for ZWT-Laos."
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 large eggplant
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 6 slices ginger, about the size and thickness of a quarter
- 4 scallions, chopped, separate white and green parts
directions
- Cut stem end off eggplant. Dice eggplant into small cubes. Sprinkle eggplant with salt and place in a colander to drain. Let sit for 15 minutes. Squeeze as much liquid out as possible.
- In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and water.
- Heat 1 Tbs dry sherry in a large skillet or wok. Add red peppers and stir. Add ginger, white part of scallion. Stir fry briefly until ginger becomes fragrant. Add the squeezed eggplant and saute approximately 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is thoroughly cooked. You shouldn’t have any trouble with sticking because the eggplant still has a bit of moisture in it but if it does, add a little bit of water or sherry.
- Add soy sauce mixture and cook over high heat until most of the liquid is evaporated and eggplant is thoroughly coated with reduced sauce – about 5 minutes.
- Combine 2 Tbs sherry with cornstarch.
- Add chopped green part of scallions and sherry mixed with cornstarch. Stir and cook until thick. Serve hot over plain rice.
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I love most Asian ways with eggplant. This one is delicious and very easy. -
This made a nice lunch today with Laotian rice. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT 2013 by a member of Hot Stuff.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
AZPARZYCH
Peoria, 41
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