Yang chow eggplant in hot spicy garlic sauce

2 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Vegetable oil
1poundsJapanese eggplant, peeled and cut into 3x1-inch pieces
¼teaspoonMinced ginger root
¼teaspoonMinced garlic
poundsGround pork or chicken
½cupShredded bamboo shoots
2tablespoonsCooking wine
cupChicken broth
2tablespoonsSoy sauce
2teaspoonsSugar
1teaspoonVinegar
Chile oil
teaspoonCornstarch
3teaspoonsWater
1teaspoonMinced green onions
5Drops sesame oil

Directions

Heat about ½ cup vegetable oil in skillet. Add eggplant pieces. Fry 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.

Combine 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, ginger and garlic in wok. Heat until hot. Add pork, bamboo shoots, cooking wine, broth, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and chile oil to taste. Cook and stir until sauce begins to boil.

Add eggplant and toss to coat well. Bring to boil and cook 30 seconds longer. Mix cornstarch with water to make paste. Stir into sauce mixture and cook 30 seconds. Turn heat off. Add green onions and sesame oil. Makes 2 main course, or 3 to 4 appetizer servings.