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Sichuan Eggplant Recipe

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Ernest Chinese Sichuan Eggplant Paired with Smoky Pork Belly Recipe

Chef Brett Norton
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Course dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 1 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tbsp. cooking oil + extra to coat
  • 1 Chinese eggplant, quartered and cut into 3-inch segment
  • 2 Tbsp. minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp. minced ginger
  • 4 Tbsp. Sichuan Pixian Douban Co. Broad Bean Paste
  • 1 Tbsp. Shao Xing Chinese cooking wine
  • 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¼ cup green onion, bias cut
  • Sesame oil, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a drizzle of cooking oil to 350°. Fry eggplant until just tender. In a wok or sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil.
  • Bloom garlic, ginger, and bean paste until toasted and cooking oil is a deep red color. Add fried eggplant and deglaze with cooking wine and soy sauce. Add a pinch of salt. Put on plate, top with green onions and a drizzle of sesame oil.
Keyword Ernest Chinese, pork belly, sichuan eggplant, smoky pork belly
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“This is a classic preparation of a Sichuan eggplant. The salty-briney eggplant plays well with our sweet and smoky pork belly dish.” – Chef Brett Norton

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