Chinese Eggplants with Minced Pork

minced pork

🥗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, and liquid aminos is a cost-effective alternative.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is a more affordable option.

chili paste

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Sriracha offers a similar flavor with less heat, while hot sauce is often cheaper.

Soak the eggplants in 1 tbsp. salt for 10 minutes.

Transfer the eggplants out and leave the oil in the pan.

Add 3 tbsp. vegetable oil to the pan.

Add ¼ cup minced pork to the pan and cook until browned.

Stir in ½ tbsp. doubanjiang and cook briefly.

Add 1 thumb of sliced ginger to the pan.

Pour in ½ tbsp. Chinese cooking wine and stir.

Mix in 1 tbsp. light soy sauce, 1/8 tsp. salt, and ⅛ tsp. sugar.

Drizzle ½ tsp. sesame oil over the mixture and stir to combine.

Cooking Techniques

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