Minced meat and eggplant strips

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Mince the garlic; if you like, mince some scallions and ginger as well.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Wash the eggplant and peel it.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Cut into round slices and then into strips

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Put oil in the pan, add plenty, it looks like there's not much in the picture.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Eggplant strips coated with a thin layer of starch

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Heat the oil to medium-high heat (about 50% hot) and fry the pieces. If you're unsure how they'll turn out, just drop in one piece to test; if it bubbles, then add it to the pan.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Prepare some lean meat here.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Chop it into small pieces, but don't mince it completely.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   The eggplants are then drained of excess oil.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Leave some oil in the pan

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Add the minced meat and stir-fry until it changes color. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, and cooking wine.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    Add minced garlic, salt, chicken bouillon, thirteen-spice powder, a little sugar, and a little vinegar.

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    Add an appropriate amount of water

    

14. 14

    Step 14

    Dry starch mixed with water becomes slurry starch.

    

15. 15

    Step 15

    Thicken with cornstarch slurry

    

16. 16

    Step 16

    Stir-fry the eggplant strips

    

17. 17

    Step 17

    Cooked