Spicy Garlic Eggplant with Ground Pork: Classic Chinese Food
When craving bold Asian flavors that dance between savory, spicy, and subtly sweet, Chinese eggplant recipes like this vibrant stir-fry deliver. Spicy Garlic Eggplant with Ground Pork, Known as “Qiezi Chao Roumo” (茄子炒肉末) in Mandarin, this easy ground pork stir-fry transforms humble ingredients into a glossy, umami-rich dish perfect over steamed rice or noodles. Let’s explore why this healthy weeknight dinner deserves a spot in your global comfort food rotation.
Ingredients:
✦ 120g(4.23 oz) eggplant
120克茄子
✦ 45g(1.59 oz) minced meat
45克肉末
✦ A little chopped spring onions
一点葱花
✦ A little minced garlic
一点蒜末
✦ A little minced ginger
一点姜末
✦ 1 teaspoon salt
一茶匙盐
✦ 1/2 teaspoon chicken powder
半茶鸡粉
✦ 1 teaspoon teaspoon white sugar
一茶匙白糖
✦ 1 tablespoon pixian bean paste
一汤匙郫县豆瓣酱
✦ 1 tablespoon chopped chili sauce
一汤匙剁椒酱
✦ 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
一汤匙生抽
✦ 1 tablespoon mature vinegar
一汤匙陈醋
✦ 1 tablespoon water starch
一汤匙水淀粉
✦ 1/2 bowl starch
半碗淀粉
✦ Cooking oil
食用油
Step-by-Step Guide:
Step 1 :
Cut the eggplant into pieces and cross cut a few times with a knife on one side of the skin to easily coat it with starch.
茄子切成块，在带皮的一面用刀交叉划几下，容易裹上面粉
Step 2 :
Evenly coat eggplant pieces with starch an stand for a while to let the starch soak in.
茄子块均匀的裹上淀粉，并静置一会使淀粉浸入其中
Step 3 :
Add 500ml cooking oil to the pot, heat to around 180 degrees, pour in eggplant pieces and fry for 1 minute until golden brown, then fish out and drain the oil for later use.
起锅加入500毫升食用油，油温180度左右倒入茄子块，炸1分钟至金黄色，然后捞出沥干备用
Step 4 :
Heat oil in a pot, add the minced meat(Minced pork belly would be better) and stir fry until it changes color.
起锅烧油，加入肉末（五花肉肉末更好）炒至变色炒出香味，
Step 5 :
Add the minced ginger and minced garlic, stir fry until fragrant.
加入姜末蒜末，炒出香味，
Step 6 :
Add 1 tablespoon pixian bean paste and 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, Stir fry evenly.
加入一汤匙豆瓣酱一汤匙剁椒酱，翻炒出辣味
Step 7 :
Pour in 250ml of clean water, add 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, eggplant pieces, 1/2 teaspoon chicken powder,1 teaspoon salt,1 teaspoon salt white sugar in sequence, stir fry for a while.
倒入250毫升水，依次加入一汤匙生抽、茄块、半茶匙鸡粉、一汤匙盐、一汤匙糖，翻炒一会
Step 8 :
Add 1 tablespoon mature vinegar, Stir fry evenly.
加入一汤匙陈醋，翻炒均匀
Step 9 :
Add 1 tablespoon water starch, Stir fry evenly.
加入一汤匙水淀粉，翻炒均匀
Step 10 :
Dish out on a plate, and sprinkle a little chopped spring onions on top, done.
盛出装碟，撒点葱花，完成/p>
Why Spicy Garlic Eggplant with Ground Pork Is So Popular:
- Adaptable for diets: Swap pork for turkey, plant-based meat, or lentils.
- Meal-prep friendly: Tastes even better next day as flavors meld.
- Beginner-approved: Uses common pantry staples like soy sauce and rice vinegar.
Cultural Connection Tip
In China, Spicy Garlic Eggplant with Ground Pork symbolizes “home cooking” (家常菜) – the kind of meal working parents whip up after late office hours. Its saucy texture makes it perfect for steaming white rice, a staple in Asian households. For Western cooks, think of it as the Chinese answer to spaghetti Bolognese – hearty, saucy, and endlessly customizable.
Pro Upgrade
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TAGS
- Authentic Chinese eggplant recipes
- Quick ground pork stir-fry
- Healthy Asian weeknight dinners
- Gluten-free Chinese dishes (use tamari instead of soy sauce)
- Vegetarian comfort food (plant-based version)