Aubergine, Szechuan Style

Ingredients

2 cups Aubergine, or one medium sized aubergine cut into
1/2 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Chopped garlic
1 teaspoon Chopped ginger
1 tablespoon Chopped green onion
1/2 cup Ground pork (or beef, see notes for 2 tablespoons Cooking oil
6 cups Deep frying oil
1 tablespoon Dry sherry
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 teaspoons Hot bean sauce
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Corn starch
1 tablespoon Chopped green onion

Preparation

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Shake the aubergine in flour, making sure that all the cut surfaces are coated. Deep fry the coated aubergine at 375F for 2 to 4 minutes until golden brown in color and soft. Place the fried aubergine on a few layers of paper towels to absorb excess oil. Stir fry the flavoring mixture in 2 TBS of cooking oil until it smells good, add the ground pork and fry until it is done. Add the sauce mixture, stir well and when the sauce turns clear,
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Notes:To make a hotter dish a tsp or two of Szechuan hot sauce may be added to the sauce mixture, or a TBS of shredded fresh hot peppers may be stir fried along with the flavoring mixture. For those who prefer not to eat meat, 1/2 cup of shredded black mushrooms or fresh mushrooms may be substituted for the pork. If deep frying is a problem, another approach is to pan fry the aubergine patiently. Cover the wok while frying and sprinkle a few drops of water periodically to speed up the cooking. The aubergine can also be
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Yield:

1.0 servings

Added:

Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 10:40pm

Creator:

Anonymous

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