Ingredients and cooking methods for Mapo Eggplant Rice

Today, I am at home with nothing to do at the weekend, so I plan to make Mapo Eggplant Rice. I will also share the method with you:

Ingredients for Mapo Eggplant Rice

Minced Pork Eggplant

Onion and ginger

Garlic Peppercorns

Rice with Pixian Doubanjiang

Huadiao Wine and Light Soy Sauce

Sugar starch

Sesame oil

How to make Mapo Eggplant Rice

1. Cut the eggplant into small pieces

2. Chop onion, ginger and garlic

3. Heat oil in a pan, add eggplant and fry until the eggplant becomes slightly soft.

4. Remove the eggplant and drain the oil

5. Heat a little oil in the pan, add chopped onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant

6. Add minced meat and stir fry briefly

7. Add appropriate amount of Pixian bean paste and stir well

8. Add appropriate amount of Huadiao wine

9. Add a little soy sauce

10. Add a little sugar

11. Add appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil

12. Add the fried eggplant, stir well and cook for a while

13. Add a little water starch to thicken

14. Take a clean small pot, add a little sesame oil and heat it

15. Add Sichuan peppercorns and turn off the heat after frying until fragrant

16. Put the rice in a bowl, top it with the eggplant and minced meat, pour a little pepper and sesame oil on the surface, mix well when eating

Tips

After adding Pixian bean paste and light soy sauce, the taste is salty enough and no more salt is needed.

The eggplant can be stewed directly instead of fried; the fried eggplant will have a softer and more glutinous texture.

Sichuan pepper and sesame oil can make the taste more fragrant, so it is recommended not to omit it.