Chinese Fried Egg Plants Recipe

Chinese Fried Egg Plants Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 egg plants (long type)

• 5 oz ground pork

• 1 spring onion, finely minced

• 2 slices ginger, finely minced

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon dry sherry

• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

• 4 cups cooking oil

Fried Starch:

• 5 tablespoons flour

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon salad oil

• 1 cup water

Method:

1. Cut the egg plant diagonally to about 1/2 inch thick sections. Make a cut at the middle of the egg plant slices (don't break the egg plant into 2)

2. Mix spring onion, ginger, ground pork, salt, dry sherry, cornstarch and white pepper well.

3. Spoon enough meat mixture and fill into egg plant slice (press the meat mixture into the egg plant with slight force)

4. Mix well fried starch ingredients. Coat the egg plant with meat mixture with fried starch mixture.

5. Heat wok and cooking oil over medium heat. Fry the egg plant for 6 minutes, remove and set aside

6. Repeat step 4 and 5 for all the egg plants

7. Heat the wok and cooking oil over high heat. Coat all the egg plants again with fried starch mixture. Fry the egg plants for another 15 second until golden brown

8. Drain on paper towels

9. Ready to serve