P F Chang's Stir-fried Spicy Eggplant

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 lb eggplant, peeled cut into 1-inch dice
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with 2 tablespoons water to make a paste
• vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• 2 tablespoons vegetarian oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon sambal oelek chili paste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground bean sauce (recommend koon chun brand)
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 combine all spicy sauce ingredients and mix well.
• 2 in a wok or large frying pan, deep-fry eggplant at 350 degrees f for 1 minute. remove eggplant and drain on paper towels.
• 3 meanwhile remove all but 1/2 teaspoon of oil from wok. on high heat, stir-fry garlic for 5 seconds then add spicy sauce. reduce heat and let sauce simmer 20 seconds.
• 4 add eggplant and mix well. simmer for another 10 seconds. stir in cornstarch paste a little at a time until desired consistency. serve immediately.