Chinese Style Spicy Eggplants With Pork

This is one of my favourite dishes which I used to love ordering at Chinese restaurants. So instead of spending money eating out, this is a great dish to cook at home.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

• 3  ounces ground pork
• 5  ounces eggplants
• 1  stalk  of chopped leeks or 1  stalk scallion
• 1  tablespoon  chopped garlic
• 1  tablespoon  chopped ginger
• 1  tablespoon  oil

• Sauce

• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons chili bean sauce
• 1  teaspoon cornstarch
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 6  tablespoons water

Directions

1. Blanch eggplants in boiling water or deep fry them in oil.
2. Drain and set eggplants aside.
3. Mix all ingredients of the sauce together.
4. Sautee garlic and ginger in 1 tbsp of oil.
5. Add minced pork and stir fry until done.
6. Add eggplants, leek/scallion and sauce mixture into the pan.
7. Bring to boil.
8. Serve with rice.