Chinese Home Style Egg Plants Recipe

Chinese Home Style Egg Plants Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 egg plants

• 2 oz lean pork

• 1 red chili

• 1 spring onion

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tablespoon red chili bean paste

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• 0.5 cup water

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water

• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

• 4 cups cooking oil

Method:

1. Cut the egg plant into half (from top to bottom) and then cut into 2 inch sections

2. Slice the pork, red chili and spring onion into thin slices

3. Heat wok and cooking oil over high heat. Stir fry egg plants for about 3 minutes, remove and set aside

4. Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil, stir fry garlic until fragrant.

5. Add in pork, red chili, spring onion, egg plants, red chili bean paste, soy sauce, sugar, and water; simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes until pork is cooked and egg plants are soft

6. Add in cornstarch mixture, stir well until sauce is thickened

7. Sprinkle with sesame oil

8. Ready to serve