My favorite dish… It’s sooo delicious!!
ASIAN EGGPLANT IN GARDEN
EGGPLANT AND GINGER
GREEN BEANS
CHILI GARLIC SAUCE
SAUCE MIXTURE
RED ONIONS AND BEANS
ONIONS, BEANS, EGGPLANT, RADISHES,GINGER AND GARLIC
ADD KALE LAST
GARNISH WITH SESAME SEEDS, PEANUTS, AND SCALLIONS
SZECHUAN EGGPLANT STIR-FRY
Make white rice First> Toast Sesame Seeds
½ C RICE 1 C. WATER. Cook covered with carrots first
INGREDIENTS:
SAUTE:
3 tablespoons olive oil
Red Onion 1/2 sliced thin
Green beans cut into 2” lengths
3 garlic cloves, minced OR shredded.
One inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced or shredded
2 – 3 Asian eggplants cut diagonally into ¼ to ½ Inch slices
1 red pepper cut in ½ in. squares or strips
1 or 2 radishes, sliced thin
Chopped Kale (add last)
Carrots sliced diagonally (added to rice)
SAUCE: Make while rice is cooking
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 T chili garlic sauce
½ c. water
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar or white balsamic
1T cream sherry
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Garnish With any combination of:
2 green onions, white and green parts, sliced on a diagonal
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds and peanuts,
basil and or fresh cilantro leaves or parsley
DIRECTIONS:
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Cook sliced carrots in water or make rice with carrots.( 15 m.)
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Slice Asian eggplant on diagonal,.
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In oil, sauté red onion, green beans, eggplant, chopped garlic, chopped ginger, radish, red pepper, etc. (I sauté onion and green beans for about 5 m. before adding rest of ingredients)
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Add rice and carrots after veg are cooked and soft but firm. Into rice mixture, add ¼ c. water and chopped kale. Cook slightly until kale just begins to soften.
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Mix garlic chili paste (1 level tablespoon), soy sauce, vinegar, cream sherry, brown sugar, cornstarch and water (make about ¾ cup) until the sugar and cornstarch are dissolved. Pour the soy sauce mixture into the pan and cook another minute, until the sauce has thickened and is mixed in well.
Garnish with peanuts, sesame seeds, the green onions, Thai basil, or parsley and cilantro and serve.
Add kale last!
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