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Claypot Brinjal with Minced Pork

Kitchen Misadventures recipe - Chinese

Ingredients

1 large brinjal ($1.60)
150 g minced pork ($1.31)
2 clove garlic (minced ($0.056))
1 tsp ginger (minced ($0.03))
1 medium shallot (minced ($0.008))
2 tbsp cornstarch slurry ($0.021)
2 tbsp chilli bean sauce ($0.49)
2 tbsp white sugar ($0.038)
1 tbsp shaoxing wine ($0.417)
1 tbsp oyster sauce ($0.093)
1 tbsp light soy sauce ($0.084)
125 ml water

1
Flash fry the brinjal, skin side down, in hot oil (~175°C) for about 1-2 minutes. Remove brinjal once flesh turns brown. Drain oil using paper towels if you prefer.
2
In a hot pan with some oil, stir fry garlic and ginger till fragrant. Add shallots and stir fry till fragrant.
3
Add minced pork and fry till no longer pink.
4
Add sauce mixture and mix well. Bring to a boil, then lower heat slightly.
5
Add cooked brinjal and mix well. Add 2 tbsp of cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce. Serve with rice.