Super Easy Braised Eggplant in Garlic Sauce w/ Minced Meat 鱼香茄子 Chinese Brinjal with Pork Recipe

minced meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often cheaper and offers a similar flavor.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Hoisin sauce can provide a similar sweetness, while soy sauce is a more economical option.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a healthier thickening agent, while flour is a common and cheaper alternative.

Soak 320 grams of eggplant in 1 liter of water with 1 teaspoon of salt for about 5 minutes to prevent oxidation.

In a 32 cm nonstick wok, heat oil over medium heat.

Add 200 grams of minced pork and cook until it turns white, spreading it out in the wok.

Add 1 thumb-sized chopped ginger, 5 cloves chopped garlic, and the white part of 1 whole stem of spring onion; mix well.

Add 1 tablespoon of spicy black bean paste, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, and 0.5 teaspoon of sugar; mix well.

Add the soaked eggplants and mix them in.

Add 80 milliliters of water and cover the wok to steam for 2 minutes.

After 2 minutes, add 1 tablespoon of black vinegar and mix well.

Thicken the dish with a little cornstarch solution and add the remaining green part of the spring onion; mix well.

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