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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Spicy Stir fried Eggplant

Eggplant is great when cooked this way.

Ingredients:
1 eggplant, peeled, cut into 1" dice
1 tspn garlic
1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water to make a paste
Canola oil for deep-frying

Spicy sauce:
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tspn chili paste
½ tspn ground bean sauce
½ tspn sesame oil

Directions:
Combine all Spicy Sauce ingredients and mix well.

In a wok, deep-fry eggplant at 350°F for 1 minute.
Remove eggplant and drain on paper towels.
Meanwhile remove all but 1/2 tspn of oil from wok.
On high heat, stir-fry garlic for 5 seconds
then add Spicy Sauce.
Reduce heat and let sauce simmer 20 seconds.
Add eggplant and simmer for another 10 seconds.
Stir in cornstarch paste a little at a time
until desired consistency. Serve immediately

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