September 12

Simple Stir Fry and Egg Rolls

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• Eggplant and Corn Sesame Stir Fry [View Recipe]

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  Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • .5 tablespoon sesame oil
  • .5 tablespoon sherry
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • .5 teaspoon sugar
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon ginger (fresh, peeled, grated)
  • 4 teaspoons sesame seeds
  • .5 tablespoon oil
  • 8 ounces eggplant
  • 1 medium shallot
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1.5 cups asian vegetables
  • .5 can baby corn (drained and rinsed)
  • cilantro

  Instructions

  We begin by pre-heating the oven to 375 degrees.

  We make the sauce for the stir fry by mixing the soy sauce, sesame oil, sherry, water, sugar, red pepper flakes, and grated ginger.

  We spread the two kinds of sesame seeds on a parchment-covered cookie sheet (we store all our opened nuts and seeds in the freezer) and place them in the oven for just a couple of minutes. We want them fragrant. We remove them to a bowl.

  Next, we prep all the ingredients for the stir fry in different bowls. We rinse and pat dry the eggplant and chop it into 1/2 inch pieces. We have about 2 cups of cubed eggplant. Then, we mince our peeled shallot, yielding 3 tablespoons. Finally, we mince our garlic.

  We heat a large pot over medium-high heat, add the oil, and, when hot, quickly add the eggplant. We stir fry for a few minutes, add the shallots, and stir for another minute. Next, we add the garlic, stir, and add the frozen vegetables (we could have defrosted these in the microwave, but we do not bother here). When the frozen vegetables are warm and the eggplant is tender, we add the sauce and lower the heat to low. We add the canned baby corn and heat through.

  We serve with the toasted sesame seeds, more red pepper flakes, and cilantro on top.

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