I love throwing in some ground meat to add savory flavors to a dish, neither do I mind the extra protein and fuller tummies in my household 🥰. If you’ve seen or tried my Soft Tofu with Ground Pork Recipe, you know exactly what I mean! Why not throw in some vegetables as well to get my kiddos to squeeze in some fiber in their diet? Eggplants with Minced Pork in an aromatic garlic sauce will do the job!
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Eggplants and Minced Pork with Garlic Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
FOR THE EGGPLANTS
- 2 medium-sized Chinese eggplants
- 1 tsp salt
- water
FOR THE SAUCE
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp corn starch
REST OF THE DISH
- 2 ½ tbsp cooking oil
- 8 oz ground pork
- 1 thumb of ginger thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 scallion minced
Instructions
- Remove the ends of the eggplants and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
- Stir salt in a bowl of water, just enough to cover the eggplants. Add eggplant pieces and brine for 15 minutes. You may add a weight on the eggplants to ensure they are fully submerged. Drain, allow to dry (or pat them dry), then set aside.
- In a bowl, mix the sauce ingredients together thoroughly.
- Heat 1½ tbsp oil in a nonstick pan, turning the pan to coat evenly. Add the eggplants and cook for 9-10 minutes, until eggplants are softened. Transfer to a plate.
- Pour the remaining tbsp of oil onto the same pan, then add the garlic and ginger. Stir for 30 seconds.
- Add the ground pork, using a spatula to stir and break up the pork into smaller pieces. Cook until no longer pink.
- Return the cooked eggplants to the pan and stir to combine with the pork.
- Add Shaoxing wine.
- Give the sauce mixture a good whisk to loosen up the corn starch, then pour into the pan.
- Immediately stir the sauce with the eggplants and pork, until sauce thickens (about 1 minute).
- Top with scallions and serve over rice.
Video
Notes
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This looks amazing! I love eggplants with pretty much anything, and will be definitely trying this recipe.
Thank you, Biana! Let me know how it turns out and I hope you enjoy the dish as much as I do!
Three of my favorites in one dish, yummy. I can’t wait to make this one again.
Thank you, Rhonda! These are three of my favorites too :).
Such a cool flavor combination. I always forget about eggplant but it has such rich taste when cooked right.