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Szechwan Eggplant
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 6
Eggplant and ground pork in a spicy sauce. This is from A Hundred Years of Island Cooking , an old cookbook from the Hawaiian Electric Company.
Ingredients:
1 lb eggplant (japanese, if you can get it)
1 cup oil
1/4 lb ground pork (or poultry)
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
3 hot red peppers, seeded and minced
Directions:
1. Pare eggplant and cut into 2-inch strips.
2. In a wok or skillet, heat oil to 450°F Fry eggplant until soft; remove from oil and set aside.
3. Pour out all but 1 teaspoon of the oil; fry meat for 1 minute. Stir in eggplant.
4. Combine remaining ingredients and stir into eggplant mixture; cook 1 minute.
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