Braised Eggplant with Minced Meat
A classic Zhejiang dish of braised eggplant cooked with minced meat. It boasts a soft, moist, and fragrant texture, with perfectly balanced savory and salty flavors.
Ingredients
eggplant (cut into rolled chunks)
500 g
minced meat
100 g
green onion and ginger (minced)
10 g
soy sauce
25 g
sugar
15 g
Shaoxing wine
to taste
chicken powder
to taste
oil (for stir-frying minced meat)
a pinch
oil (for stir-frying eggplant)
to taste
water
a small amount
Instructions
1
Step 1
Cut the eggplant into rolled chunks; mince the green onion and ginger and set aside.
2
Step 2
Heat the wok, add a pinch of oil, add the minced meat and stir-fry until it turns white, then remove and set aside.
3
Step 3
Heat the wok and add oil. When the oil is hot, add the eggplant and stir-fry until it softens. Then add the minced meat, soy sauce, minced green onion, minced ginger, Shaoxing wine, sugar, and a small amount of water. Cover the wok and simmer. Add chicken powder (MSG) to taste, stir well, then serve.
