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Mapo Eggplant (Mabo Nasu)

Name: Mapo Eggplant (Mabo Nasu)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 10 oz Japanese eggplants (2–3 eggplants, each usually 5 oz, 142 g; see the instructions to use a globe eggplant); 2 green onions/scallions; 1 heaping tsp ginger (minced; from a 1-inch, 2.5-cm knob); 1 clove garlic; 1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch (for coating the eggplant); ⅓ cup neutral oil (for frying the eggplant); 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil (for stir-frying); 3.5 oz ground pork; For the Slurry Mixture:; 1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch; 2 Tbsp water; For the Seasonings:; 1 Tbsp sake; 1 Tbsp doubanjiang (spicy chili bean paste) (use either the spicy or non-spicy type, or use gluten-free doubanjiang; increase the amount if you like it spicy); 1 tsp tienmienjiang (sweet bean paste) (or substitute 1 tsp doubanjiang); 1 cup chicken stock/broth; 1 tsp miso; 1 tsp sugar; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

20m

Total Time

30m

This Mapo Eggplant recipe combines tender Japanese eggplants with savory ground pork and a flavorful blend of seasonings, including spicy chili bean paste and sweet bean paste. The eggplant is coated in starch and fried until crispy, then stir-fried with the pork and sauce for a satisfying and delicious dish.

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Servings: 3

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10 oz Japanese eggplants (2–3 eggplants, each usually 5 oz, 142 g; see the instructions to use a globe eggplant)

2 green onions/scallions

1 heaping tsp ginger (minced; from a 1-inch, 2.5-cm knob)

1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch (for coating the eggplant)

⅓ cup neutral oil (for frying the eggplant)

1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil (for stir-frying)

1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch

1 Tbsp doubanjiang (spicy chili bean paste) (use either the spicy or non-spicy type, or use gluten-free doubanjiang; increase the amount if you like it spicy)

1 tsp tienmienjiang (sweet bean paste) (or substitute 1 tsp doubanjiang)

1 cup chicken stock/broth

2 tsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)

Mapo Eggplant (Mabo Nasu)

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For The Slurry Mixture

For The Seasonings

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Mapo Eggplant (Mabo Nasu)

Ingredients

For The Slurry Mixture

For The Seasonings

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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