Sesame Chicken and Eggplant

Name: Sesame Chicken and Eggplant
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 680 grams eggplant, ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch cubes; 5 medium cloves garlic, divided (1 minced, 4 sliced thin); 1 inch ginger, peeled, minced; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 teaspoons packed light brown sugar; 4 servings Rice, for serving; 1 Tbsp rice vinegar; 1 bunch scallions, white parts sliced thin, green parts cut into 1-inch lengths; 3 Tbsps sesame oil, divided; 2 Tbsps lightly toasted sesame seeds; 454 grams boneless, skinless, chicken breast, trimmed of fat and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 4 Tbsps soy sauce; 1 Thai chili, seeded and minced; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 4 Tbsps water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Sesame Chicken and Eggplant a try. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4. One serving contains 399 calories, 29g of protein, and 23g of fat. If you have water, rice, rice vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In small bowl, stir cornstarch into water; set aside. In large bowl, whisk soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, sugar, vinegar, minced garlic, and ginger.

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Minced Garlic

Corn Starch

Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Vinegar

Ginger

Sugar

Water

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Whisk

Bowl

Add chicken and toss to coat. Set aside while you prepare eggplant.

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Eggplant

Whole Chicken

Place eggplant in colander and toss with 1 teaspoon salt. Working in two batches, spread half of the eggplant into single layer onto microwave safe plate. Microwave on high power until eggplant has shriveled to about 1/2 its size, 8 to 15 minutes.

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Eggplant

Spread

Salt

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Microwave

Colander

Transfer cooked eggplant to colander to drain while second batch is microwaving.

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Eggplant

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Colander

In 12-inch skillet (or wok), heat vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon sesame oil over medium heat until shimmering.

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Vegetable Oil

Sesame Oil

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Frying Pan

Wok

Add eggplant and cook until tender and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.

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Eggplant

Add garlic and chili, cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Garlic

Chili Pepper

Move eggplant over to side of pan.

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Eggplant

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Frying Pan

Add remaining tablespoon sesame oil to pan and increase heat to medium high.

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Sesame Oil

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Frying Pan

Add chicken with marinade to center of the pan and cook, stirring, until chicken is just cooked through, about 4 minutes.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

Stir in cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring everything together, until mixture is bubbling and thickened. Stir in scallions and sesame seeds. Season to taste with salt and serve with rice.

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Sesame Seeds