Whats for dinner?

Ah another new recipe for those who are interested.

The other day i was at one of the restaurant, and i ate this really yummy eggplant with minced meat. So i decided to search online, and apparently its called Szechuan Spicy Eggplant. The outcome was alright, except that i should reduce the amount of corn starch. Otherwise, not a bad dish...

Here is the recipe from this website http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Szechuan-Spicy-Eggplant/Detail.aspx ( too lazy to type it all over again)

I modify some stuff...

INGREDIENTS

1 large eggplant, diced
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon chili sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
4 tablespoons water
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger root
1 pound lean ground beef /pork /chicken
1 tablespoon vegetable or sesame oil

DIRECTIONS

1) Cut eggplant into 1-inch cubes.



2)In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, chicken stock, chili sauce, sugar, ground black pepper and oyster sauce. Stir together well and set aside.


3)In a separate small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water, and set aside.

4) Oil the pan, saute the garlic, shallot, ginger and meat, stirring constantly, until they begin to brown.



5)Pour the eggplant into the pan and stir all together.



6) Pour the soy sauce mixture over all, cover the pan, reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.



7)Stir in the cornstarch mixture and let heat until thickened.



8) Add the sesame oil.

Finish product



HaHa after reading the recipe again, i realised that i misread the cornstarch.. I complained that its too sticky cos i actually put 2 tablespoon of cornstarch instead of 1.. silly me...