Name: Claypot Brinjal with Minced Pork
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS; 1 large brinjal ($1.60); 150 g minced pork ($1.31); 2 cloves garlic (minced) ($0.056); 1 tsp ginger (minced) ($0.03); 1 medium shallot (minced) ($0.008); 2 tbsp cornstarch slurry ($0.021); SAUCE; 2 tbsp chilli bean sauce ($0.49); 2 tbsp sugar ($0.038); 1 tbsp shaoxing wine ($0.417); 1 tbsp oyster sauce ($0.093); 1 tbsp light soya sauce ($0.084); 125 ml water

DifficultyBeginner

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins

INGREDIENTS

1 large brinjal ($1.60)

150 g minced pork ($1.31)

2 cloves garlic (minced) ($0.056)

1 tsp ginger (minced) ($0.03)

1 medium shallot (minced) ($0.008)

2 tbsp cornstarch slurry ($0.021)

SAUCE

2 tbsp chilli bean sauce ($0.49)

2 tbsp sugar ($0.038)

1 tbsp shaoxing wine ($0.417)

1 tbsp oyster sauce ($0.093)

1 tbsp light soya sauce ($0.084)

125 ml water

DIRECTIONS

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.

In a hot pan with some oil, stir fry garlic and ginger till fragrant. Add shallots and stir fry till fragrant.

Add minced pork and fry till no longer pink.

Add sauce mixture and mix well. Bring to a boil, then lower heat slightly.

Add cooked brinjal and mix well. Add 2 tbsp of cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce. Serve with rice.

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