Ingredients

  • 600 g eggplants
  • 200 g ground pork
  • 100 g prawns, shelled and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 tablespoon hot bean paste (tau pan cheong)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon shao hsing hua tiau wine (or rice wine)
  • Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • Garnish
  • scallion, chopped

Method

  • Cut eggplant into 5cm to 6cm lengths and halve each of these sections.
  • Deep-fry eggplant pieces in hot oil for two to three minutes till soft.
  • Remove and drain.
  • Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry pork and prawns until cooked.
  • Remove any excess oil.
  • Add chopped garlic and hot bean paste and stir in wine.
  • Stir-fry for one to two minutes until aromatic.
  • Add eggplant and seasoning and stir-fry well.
  • Mix cornstarch with water, add to the wok.
  • Stir well, until sauce thickens slightly.
  • Sprinkle with chopped scallion and serve immediately.