Stir fried pork and eggplant (4 American servings/ 8 Chinese servings)
1 large eggplant
3 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon sherry
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 pound lean pork, cut diagonally across the grain into 1/8 inch slices
3 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 thin slice fresh ginger root, minced
4 scallions, cut diagonally into 1 inch pieces
3 firm ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch slices
Method
Remove the leaves from the eggplant and cut a 1/2 inch slice off both ends. Quarter the eggplant lengthwise, then cut into 1/2 inch slices. Sprinkle both sides of the pieces with salt and let stand 20 minutes to release the bitter juices. Rinse under cold running water and dry on paper towels. Combine the sherry, 1/2 teaspoon salt and cornstarch. Toss the pork strips in this mixture to coat them evenly. Heat half of the oil in a wok over high heat. Add the eggplant and stir fry 2 minutes. Add the broth, soy sauce and sugar. Reduce the heat a little, cover and cook 10 minutes. Remove eggplant and liquid from the pan. Wipe the wok dry with paper towels. Add remaining oil to the wok and heat until very hot. Add garlic and ginger root and stir fry 1 minute. Discard garlic. Add pork and stir fry 1 minute. Add scallions and stir fry 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir fry 1/2 minute. Finally, return eggplant with its cooking liquid to the wok and stir about 1 minute. Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately.
More ** Chinese New Years Menus** and ** Low Carb Diets**
No related posts.
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Tags: chicken broth, chinese cooking, chinese new years, chinese new years dinner, chinese new years dish, chinese new years meals, chinese new years menu, eggplant, Entertaining Recipes, fresh ginger root, great original cuisine, lean pork, meat pountry, menu for tranditional cooks, new year treats, new years dinner, new years dishes, new years meals, new years menu, reunion dinner, scallions, sherry, stir fried pork and eggplant, tomatoes