Chinese Pork with Eggplant and Rice Sticks

Name: Chinese Pork with Eggplant and Rice Sticks
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 227 grams boneless pork loin roast; 1 clove teaspoon bottled minced garlic (about; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 946 milliliters (1/2-inch) cubed peeled eggplant (about 8 ounces); 59 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 237 milliliters coarsely chopped fresh cilantro; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 1 Tbsp ketchup; 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce; 473 milliliters finely chopped onion; 1 teaspoons cracked black pepper; 85 grams uncooked rice sticks (rice-flour noodles) or 4 ounces angel hair or vermicelli; 2 Tbsps rice vinegar; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps sesame seeds; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Chinese Pork with Eggplant and Rice Sticks could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 266 calories, 17g of protein, and 7g of fat each. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Chinese food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of vegetable oil, rice sticks, eggplant, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the sesame seeds you could follow this main course with the Sesame Banana Bread as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook rice sticks according to package directions; drain and keep warm.

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Rice

Trim fat from pork; cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

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Pork

Combine salt, cracked pepper, and ground red pepper.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper

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Salt

Sprinkle pork with pepper mixture.

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Pepper

Pork

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add eggplant, and stir-fry 2 minutes.

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Eggplant

Remove from pan.

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Heat 1 teaspoon oil in pan.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add pork, and stir-fry 2 minutes.

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Pork

Add onion, and stir-fry 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add garlic and crushed red pepper, and stir-fry 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add chicken broth, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce; bring to a boil, and cook 2 minutes. Return eggplant to pan, and cook until thoroughly heated.

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Chicken Broth