From terrymcintire@london.com Mon Oct 31 16:49:10 2005 Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 21:01:25 +0000 (UTC) From: terrymcintire@london.com Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Chinese Spicy Eggplant Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes Chinese Spicy Eggplant Serves 4 to 6 1 pound eggplant (Chinese preferred) 4 tablespoons oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger, minced 2 scallions, chopped fine 4 ounces ground pork 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons chili paste with garlic 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1/4 cup chicken stock Slice eggplant diagonally into 1-inch slices. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in wok until very hot. Stir-fry eggplant about 5 minutes or until soft. Set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in wok. Stir-fry garlic, ginger, and half the scallions on low heat until aroma comes, about 30 seconds. Add pork. Turn to high heat. Stir-fry until meat changes color. Add soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and chili paste with garlic. Stir-fry 30 seconds. Pour eggplant into meat mixture. Add remaining scallions and stock. Cook and stir about 3 minutes. Stir in sesame oil. (May be prepared in advance. May be frozen. Reheat before serving.) (This recipe reprinted with permission from Madame Wong's Long-Life Chinese Cookbook). -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia Hill at recipes@swcp.com. Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please allow several days for your submission to appear. Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/