Garlicky Pork and Eggplant
'Tis the season of eggplant and I couldn't be happier. I love eggplants! I also love the fact that they are super easy to grow, so it's super nice to be able to pick up mine straight from the garden. So delicious! This is a simple dish with mouthwatering results. We like ours on top of brown rice, but white rice or some simple fresh bread for dipping works perfect. Enjoy! Ingredients: -1.5 lbs eggplant, cut into 1.5 inch chunks -1.5 lbs pork, boneless, cut into chunks -2 Tbs vegetable oil -salt and pepper, to taste For garlic sauce: -4-5 garlic cloves, minced -4 green onions, cleaned and finely chopped -1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped -1 Tbs sesame seeds -2 Tbs soy sauce -2 Tbs fish sauce -1 Tbs sugar -1 Tbs crushed red pepper flakes -1 Tbs sesame oil -a sprinkle of black pepper Directions: Steam the eggplant chunks. I did mine in the rice cooker and they were perfect. Mix together all of the sauce ingredients. Set aside. Heat oil in wok and quickly sear the pork chunks. Sea...
