Andrew Zimmern Cooks: Ma Po Eggplant

Andrew Zimmern Cooks: Ma Po Eggplant

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Ma Po Eggplant By Andrew Zimmern This is one of my favorite Chinese dishes, made easy for the home cook. It’s a spicy, savory pork sauté served over roasted egg

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Cooking tools:

  • Wok
  • Skillet
  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Serving platter
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Pastry brush
  • Spoon
  • Stove
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork, preferably from the shoulder
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chile bean paste (toban djan)
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 6 Asian eggplants, halved lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil, plus more for brushing
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup rice wine or sake
  • 2/3 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 scallions, minced, plus thinly sliced scallions for garnish
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • Cilantro and fresh red chiles, for garnish
  • Steamed rice, for serving

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