Best Szechuan Spicy Eggplant Recipes

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SZECHUAN SPICY EGGPLANT



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Folks who love spicy food will approve of this fantastic meat and eggplant dish! This is a recipe from my Chinese mother, whose cooking is unsurpassable. Adjust the amount of chili sauce to suit your taste. Serve over hot rice.

Provided by ANGWEN

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 (1 1/2 pound) eggplant
4 tablespoons soy sauce
¼ cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon chili sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
4 tablespoons water
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 large green onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger root
¼ pound fresh shrimp - peeled, deveined, and diced
⅓ pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon sesame oil
4 cups hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • Remove the eggplant stem and cut into 1-inch cubes. In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, chicken stock, chili sauce, sugar, ground black pepper and oyster sauce. Stir together well and set aside. In a separate small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water, and set aside.
  • Coat a large, deep pan with cooking spray over high heat and allow a few minutes for it to get very hot. Saute the garlic, half of the green onions, ginger and dried shrimp, if using (see Cook's Note) for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until they begin to brown. Stir in the ground beef or pork and cook for 3 more minutes, again stirring constantly, until browned.
  • Pour the eggplant into the pan and stir all together. Pour the reserved soy sauce mixture over all, cover the pan, reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. If you're using fresh shrimp, add it during the last few minutes of cooking. Stir in the reserved cornstarch mixture and let heat until thickened. Finally, stir in the rest of the green onions and the sesame oil.
  • Serve over hot rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.5 calories, Carbohydrate 61.6 g, Cholesterol 71.3 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 1078.8 mg, Sugar 7.5 g

SZECHUAN SPICY EGGPLANT



SZECHUAN SPICY EGGPLANT image

Categories     Pork     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 large eggplant, diced
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 teaspoons chili sauce
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup oyster sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
4 cloves garlic, minced
8 large green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger root
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 tablespoons vegetable or sesame oil

Steps:

  • Directions 1.Remove the eggplant stem and cut into 1-inch cubes. In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, chicken stock, chili sauce, sugar, ground black pepper and oyster sauce. Stir together well and set aside. In a separate small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water, and set aside. 2.Coat a large, deep pan with cooking spray over high heat and allow a few minutes for it to get very hot. Saute the garlic, half of the green onions, ginger and shrimp for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until they begin to brown. Stir in the ground beef and cook for 3 more minutes, again stirring constantly, until browned. 3.Pour the eggplant into the pan and stir all together. Pour the reserved soy sauce mixture over all, cover the pan, reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the reserved cornstarch mixture and let heat until thickened. Finally, stir in the rest of the green onions and the sesame oil.

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