Mapo Nasu (Stir-Fried Eggplant with Sichuan Chili Sauce)

Name: Mapo Nasu (Stir-Fried Eggplant with Sichuan Chili Sauce)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cooked eggplants (about 1 pound/450 grams); 3.5 oz ground pork (about 100 grams); 2 shiitake mushrooms, soaked and diced; as needed Oyster mushrooms (if available),; as needed White part of Japanese green onion, finely chopped,; as needed Minced garlic and minced ginger,; 1 tablespoon Guilin-style chili sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sake; 1 tablespoon mirin; 1/2 cup broth (about 120 ml); 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 little sesame oil and black pepper; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

จินนี่ (Jinny) @dajj_cooking

I wanted to make Mapo Tofu, but I ran out of tofu at home, so I used eggplant instead. I bought a lot of eggplant, haha! I used the same seasonings and added some homegrown mushrooms. Serve it with hot rice—so delicious! 😊

จินนี่ (Jinny) @dajj_cooking

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Ingredients

2cooked eggplants (about 1 pound/450 grams)
3.5 ozground pork (about 100 grams)
2shiitake mushrooms, soaked and diced
as neededOyster mushrooms (if available),
as neededWhite part of Japanese green onion, finely chopped,
as neededMinced garlic and minced ginger,
1 tablespoonGuilin-style chili sauce
1 tablespoonsoy sauce
1 tablespoonsake
1 tablespoonmirin
1/2 cupbroth (about 120 ml)
1 tablespooncornstarch
1little sesame oil and black pepper
2 tablespoonsvegetable oil

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Steps

1

Prepare all ingredients and seasonings.
2

Heat a pan and add vegetable oil. Add minced garlic, minced ginger, chopped green onion, and shiitake mushrooms. Sauté until fragrant.
3

Add ground pork and stir-fry until almost cooked. Add oyster mushrooms and stir to combine.
4

Add the seasonings and broth. Stir well. (If you prefer more sauce, you can add extra broth or water.)
5

Let it simmer for a bit, then add the eggplant and sprinkle with black pepper. Stir to combine and taste for seasoning.
6

Add the cornstarch mixed with a little water. Stir until the sauce thickens.
7

Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with chopped green onion. Ready to serve.
8

Serve over hot rice with a bowl of miso soup for a satisfying meal.