Chinese Eggplant Stir-Fry With Vegetable Brown Rice
Total Time - 20 minutes / Makes 4 Servings
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare rice through step 2: 5 minutes
- Prepare eggplant through step 2
- continue rice through step 3: 5 minutes
- Complete eggplant; complete rice; serve: 10 minutes
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Chinese Eggplant Stir-Fry
Ingredients
1 medium eggplant (to equal 5 cups)
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts
1 (14-ounce) can chop suey vegetables (drained)
3 tablespoons diced pimientos (undrained)
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons chili bean sauce
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
Steps
1. Wash eggplant and cut ends off. Quarter lengthwise and cut into half-inch pieces. (Discard any dark green areas.) Season with salt and pepper.
2. Preheat wok on high for 2-3 minutes.
3. Place oil, peanuts and eggplant in wok. (Pan should sizzle.) Stir, cover and sauté 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. Add vegetables and pimientos to eggplant and sauté 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Place in 2-cup measuring cup: hoisin sauce, chili bean sauce and peanut butter. Stir together and add to eggplant. Sauté 2 minutes. Serve.
Vegetable Brown Rice
Ingredients
1 (14-ounce) can vegetable broth
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon five spices powder
1 tablespoon vegetarian butter
1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts (drained)
2 cups instant brown rice
Steps
1. Place in medium saucepan: broth, soy sauce, five spices powder and butter.
2. Cover, place on high heat and bring to boil.
3. Stir in chestnuts and rice. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 8 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and let stand 5-7 minutes. Serve.
Nutritional Information
Calories 510kcal; Fat 21g; Cholesterol 0mg; Carbohydrate 72g; Fiber 7g; Protein 13g; Sodium 1843mg
Daily Values: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 35%; Calcium 10%; Iron 17%
Utensils & Cookware
- wok with lid or large sauté pan with lid
- medium saucepan with lid
- 2-cup measuring cup
- cooking spoons
- knife and cutting board
- measuring utensils
Apron's Advice
For added protein, try adding 8 ounces diced tofu to the vegetables in this recipe.
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