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Fried Eggplant with Sweet & Sour Sauce

A home-style Fried Eggplant with Sweet & Sour Sauce made with Eggplants And Chopped Up Into One Inch, Garlic, Fresh Ginger, Onion, and Oil. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 2
• 1/4 cup
• 6
• 1 pc
• 1/2
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Chinese friend away back in 1947.

2. 2

   After salting and rinsing the eggplants, chop them into small one-inch pieces.

3. 3

   Get the oil hot in a wok or other deep utensil and deep fry, in batches, until all the pieces are cooked.

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   Drain on paper towel and keep warm.

5. 5

   Make a sweet and sour sauce from the following method: In a one cup measure, place brown sugar to the half cup line, then fill to half with rice wine vinegar.

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   Add sufficient ketchup to the 3/4 line, fill to full line with either water or dry white wine.

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   Stir well, until all incorporated.

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   Chop or mince 6 garlic cloves, chop a one-inch piece of peeled fresh ginger.

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   Chop one half onion into small dice.

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    Place above three items in about 1 tablespoons oil in a wok and stir fry until fragrant.

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    Add the sweet and sour sauce; simmer for about 5 minutes.

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    Mix together one tablespoon cornstarch with one tablespoon water and mix this into the bubbling sauce; check for thickening and add more again if not thick enough.

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    Add one teaspoon sesame oil, stir around and add the reserved eggplant.

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    Heat thoroughly and serve with or over rice.

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    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Doug; 27 November 2008. www.fareshare.net