Stir Fried Eggplant in Spicy Oyster Chili Sauce

 
Ingredients -
1 Large Eggplant, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
1 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
2 tablespoons Cold Water
Canola Oil, for deep-frying

Spicy Oyster Chili Sauce:
2 tablespoons Oyster Sauce
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
2 tablespoons Cold Water
1 tablespoon White Vinegar
1 tablespoon White Sugar
1 teaspoon Chili Paste
1/2 teaspoon Ground Bean Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Sesame Oil
 
Preparation:

Spicy Oyster Chili Sauce:

1. Add oyster sauce, soy sauce, cold water, white vinegar, white sugar, chili paste, ground bean sauce, and sesame oil to small bowl.

2. Stir to combine. Set aside.

Stir-Fry:

1. Add 1-tablespoon cornstarch and 2-tablespoons water to separate small bowl. Stir with fork to make paste. Set aside.

2. Add a few tablespoons canola oil to wok. Heat over medium high heat.

3. Deep-fry eggplant 1 minute. Remove to paper towels.

4. Remove all but 1-tablespoon oil from wok.

5. Stir-fry garlic 10 seconds. Stir in spicy oyster chili sauce.

6. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer 20 seconds.

7. Return eggplant to wok. Simmer 10 seconds.

8. Stir in cornstarch paste, stirring to desired consistency.

9. Serve hot.

 

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Cooking Tips
Sesame Oil

Sesame oil is aromatic oil made from pressed, often toasted sesame seeds. It is often used as an addition to sauces, marinades. Sesame seed oil burns quickly and is not recommended as a cooking oil.


Cooking Tips
Oyster Sauce

Oyster sauce is produced from boiled and dried oysters that have been cooked with water, salt and starch. The sauce is reduced to a molasses-like thickness.


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