Posts Tagged "Garlic"

Garlic stewed aubergine

Posted by admin on Jun 18, 2011 in All recipes, Pork, Small eats, Vegetables | 1 comment

This is one of my favourite dishes in Taiwan. It can be served cold as an appetizer with dumplings, cucumber salad or braised seaweed as part of small eats (xiao chi). It can also be served as a main dish, served with rice and a very popular family dish.

 

 

 

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1 aubergine (eggplant)
• 250 gram minced pork
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons raw sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice wine (mi chiu)
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 red chilli

Directions

1. Slice the aubergines into cubes, roughly slice chilli in diagonals and dice the garlic.
2. In a heated pan, add a dash of vegetable oil and half the garlic.
3. Add the aubergines and stir fry on medium heat for 5 minutes.
4. Add 2 table spoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon rice wine, stir and then simmer for 3 minutes.
5. Remove the aubergines from the heat.
6. In the heated pan, add the mince meat and stir fry for 2 minutes.
5. Add 2 table spoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon rice wine and simmer for 1 minute.
6. Add aubergine to the pan and mince.
7. Add the chilli, remaining garlic and sesame oil and stir.
8. In a separate bowl, mix the cornflour and ½ cup water. Add to the pan.
9. Mix and combine well until the sauce thickens.
10. Remove from the pan and serve with rice.

Tip: You can opt for a vegetarian version by eliminating the minced pork and adding more garlic if you prefer.

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Braised Fatty Pork Noodles (Zha jiang mien)

Posted by admin on Jun 17, 2011 in All recipes, Favourites, Meat, Noodles | 0 comments

Serves 4

Preparation time: 20 mins

Cooking time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

• 500gram pork belly strips
• 5 garlic shallots
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine (mi chiu)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• ¼ cucumber sliced into small strips
• Dash of sesame oil
• Handmade noodles or store bought noodles

 

Directions:

1. Slice up the pork belly strips into 0.5cm thickness on both edges.

2. Slice up the garlic shallots into small squares.

3. In a pan, heat up a dash of vegetable oil and lightly fry pork belly.

4. Add the garlic shallots in with the pork and stir fry until soft.

5. Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce and rice wine and stir.

6. Add the sugar and stir until the sauce is thick.

7. Add the sesame oil and mix.

8. Serve on top of noodles.

9. Sprinkle the sliced cucumber on top.

Tips:

1. This dish can be served with rice instead of noodles.

2. For a healthier option, use pork mince instead of pork belly strips.

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