Chinese Hoisin Eggplant Stir Fry Food

SPICY HOISIN GLAZED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the ginger, garlic and red chili flakes and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the hoisin, vinegar and soy sauce until combined and then strain, reserving the sauce.
• Heat grill to high.
• Brush eggplant slices on both sides with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the slices on the grill and grill until golden brown and slighty charred, 4 to 5 minutes. Brush with some of the glaze, turn over and continue grilling just until cooked through, brushing with more of the glaze, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Remove from the grill and brush with the remaining glaze. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with the cilantro.

SPICY CHINESE EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine Spicy Sauce Ingredients.
• Cut up chicken to desired size.
• Peel eggplant and cut up to desired size.
• Deep fry eggplant submerged in Canola Oil in a wok about 2 minutes, then remove and place on paper towel to drain.
• Stir Fry garlic in wok, about 10 seconds.
• Cook chicken.
• Add Spicy Sauce into wok and simmer then add cornstarch.
• Add eggplant and stir, about 30 seconds.
• Serve and Enjoy!

QUICK HOISIN CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Soak snow peas in very cold water for a few minutes only if they are not crisp; trim and string them; blot peas and water chestnuts dry with a clean paper towel; set aside.
• Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and cornstarch; stir or toss to coat evenly.
• Add vegetable oil to a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat; heat until oil is almost smoking; add chicken to skillet and sauté 2 minutes or until the chicken is just barely done; add snow peas, water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, and sugar to skillet; sauté 1-2 minutes more until chicken and veggies are evenly coated with sauce; serve with rice or noodles.