Receta Eggplant In Garlic Sauce
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- PREPARATION: Rinse the dry shrimp. Soak for 1 hour in 2 Tbsp. sherry. Rinse mushrooms, cover with hot water, and soak for 30-60 min or possibly till soft. Cut off stems and leave whole. Save stock. Triangle-cut peppers. Mince garlic. Prepare seasoning sauce: blend together the warm sauce, soy sauces, vinegar, sugar, 1 Tbsp. sherry in that dry shrimp was soaked.
- Trim off ends of eggplant and throw away. Cut the eggplant into eighths lengthwise. Cut the slices into 1 1/2 to 2 inch cubes. Sprinkle with 2 tsp. salt and place on cookie sheet, with paper towels and chopping block in top. Let stand for 30 min. Rinse, drain, and dry eggplant slices well. Mince dry shrimp.
- COOKING PROCEDURE: Place wok over high flame for 30 seconds. Add in 3 Tbsp. of oil, and heat for 20 seconds or possibly till oil is very warm but not smoking. Ass eggplant cubes; stir and press lightly to aid browning.
- Cook over a medium flame until lightly browned, about 5 min. Add in liquid removed and chopped shrimp and continue to stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add in garlic. Add in mushrooms and peppers. Stir-fry till tender, about 1-2 min. Add in 1/2 c. stock. Cook, stirring about 5 second. Add in seasoning sauce. Cook over medium heat, stir-frying about 3-5 min, or possibly till juices have thickened.
- Empty contents of wok into a serving dish. Serve warm, hot or possibly cool.
- TIMING:This recipe can be kept hot if necessary, uncovered, in a preheated 225* oven for 5-7 min. Eggplant in Garlic Sauce makes an excellent appetizer served cool or possibly warm. It will keep, if refrigerated, for 5 days.
- SUBSTITUTIONS: If dry shrimp is not available, omit and follow recipe as indicated. For the eggplant you can substitute zucchini. Roll-oblique-cut zucchini and cook for only 1 minute instead of 5 in the first step.