Szechuan Eggplant & Pork was a great way to use some Thai eggplants from my CSA box. The recipe is

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from Food & Wine. I'm so glad I ignored the only review because it's really delicious.

* Exported for MasterCook 4 by Living Cookbook *

Szechuan Eggplant & Pork

Recipe By : Food & Wine

Serving Size : 4

1/2 lb ground pork

2 Tbs soy sauce

1 Tbs dry sherry or rice wine

2 Tbs vegetable oil

1 Tbs chili-bean sauce

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 tsp minced fresh ginger

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/4 lbs Asian eggplant, cut into 3/4-inch dice

1 Tbs sugar

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 Tbs balsamic vinegar

2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

1 tsp Asian sesame oil

2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

2 scallions, white and light green parts

-- only, finely chopped

1. In a bowl, mix the pork with 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and the

sherry.

2. In a wok, heat the vegetable oil until smoking. Add the chili-bean sauce,

garlic, ginger and salt and cook over high heat until fragrant, about 20

seconds. Add the pork and stir-fry until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the

eggplant and stir-fry until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the

sugar and the remaining 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and cook, stirring, for

about 30 seconds.

3. Stir in the broth, cover and cook over moderate heat until the eggplant

is tender, about 10 minutes. Add the vinegar and cornstarch mixture and stir

until the sauce thickens, about 15 seconds. Drizzle the sesame oil over the

eggplant and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with the toasted sesame

seeds and scallions and serve.

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