Szechuan Mussels and Eggplant
Karen ChanIngredients:
- 105g Safcol Chilean Mussels in Spanish Escabeche sauce
- Oil for frying
- 250g eggplant, cut to 2cm cubes
- 4 clove garlic, minced
- 2 slices ginger, minced
- ½ tsp Szechuan peppercorns
- 1tbs preserved soybean paste or miso
- 1tbs Chinese cooking wine
- ½ tsp Chinese black vinegar
- 1tsp dark soy
- 1tbs sugar
- ½ sesame oil
- ½ tsp 5 spice
- Salt to taste
Garnish
- Toasted sesame seeds
Method:
- In a hot pan, drizzle some oil and pan fry eggplant until slightly caramelised. Set aside for later.
- To the same pan, add ginger and garlic to fry until fragrant. Add peppercorns and soybean paste and fry for a minute.
- Gently pour in the wine and then add vinegar, dark soy, sugar, sesame oil, 5 spice and Mussels in sauce and bring it to a boil.
- Add prepared eggplant and stir to combine and cook for another minute.
- Season to taste.
- Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and serve with piping hot rice for a light meal or as a complementary dish at a main meal
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