Light Eggplant Mapo with Chili Powder and Mentsuyu

Name: Light Eggplant Mapo with Chili Powder and Mentsuyu
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4.5 oz ground beef and pork mix; 2 eggplants (cut into 8 long pieces); 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 cherry tomatoes; 1/2 stalk celery (if available); 5 grams ginger (minced); 15 grams green onion (minced); as needed Cornstarch mixed with water,; as needed Oil for frying eggplant,; 1 little over 1 teaspoon oil for stir-frying; 1 1/2 tablespoons mentsuyu (4x concentrated); 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/2 tablespoon sake; 1/2 teaspoon doubanjiang; 3 shakes or more chili powder (or shichimi togarashi); 1/3-1/2 cup water (80-100 ml)

はるさんの台所 @cook_40056001

Using mentsuyu and chili powder gives this dish a unique flavor. Enjoy expanding your mapo world by changing the vegetables with the seasons.

はるさんの台所 @cook_40056001

Using mentsuyu and chili powder gives this dish a unique flavor. Enjoy expanding your mapo world by changing the vegetables with the seasons.

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

4.5 ozground beef and pork mix
2eggplants (cut into 8 long pieces)
1 tablespooncornstarch
2cherry tomatoes
1/2 stalkcelery (if available)
5 gramsginger (minced)
15 gramsgreen onion (minced)
as neededCornstarch mixed with water,
as neededOil for frying eggplant,
1little over 1 teaspoon oil for stir-frying
Seasonings
1 1/2 tablespoonsmentsuyu (4x concentrated)
1/2 tablespoonsoy sauce
1/2 tablespoonsake
1/2 teaspoondoubanjiang
3shakes or more chili powder (or shichimi togarashi)
1/3-1/2 cupwater (80-100 ml)

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Steps

1

Coat the eggplant with cornstarch and fry in oil at 355°F until crispy.
2

Mix all the seasonings together and set aside.
3

Heat oil in a frying pan, add the ground meat and ginger, and stir-fry.
4

When the meat changes color slightly, add the seasonings.
5

Once well stir-fried, add the green onion and cook on low heat for a few minutes.
6

Add the fried eggplant from step 1, mix well, and add cornstarch mixed with water to your desired thickness.
7

Add the tomatoes and celery, mix gently, and once everything is well combined, it's ready.
8

Serve on a plate and garnish with basil leaves (if available) for an extra touch of elegance.