Stewed dishes with meat are always chosen by homemakers to make family meals more complete. Today, the specialized section In the Kitchen of TasteVN will guide you on 2 ways to make eggplant stew with minced meat that is extremely delicious and nutritious. Let’s get cooking right away.
1. Eggplant Stew with Minced Meat
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Eggplant Stew with Minced Meat For 3 people
Minced pork 200 gr Eggplant 1 piece Straw mushrooms 100 gr Green onions 3 stalks Garlic 3 cloves Chili 2 pieces Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Sugar/seasoning powder A little
How to choose fresh and delicious straw mushrooms
- You need to pay attention to buying mushrooms that are intact, with a characteristic fragrant smell.
- Fresh straw mushrooms are round and still have buds. The mushroom caps are large, and the stems are short.
- Straw mushrooms with black color will have a richer taste and aroma than white straw mushrooms.
- Do not choose mushrooms with caps that have fully opened, are bruised, or have an unusual odor.
How to prepare Braised Eggplant with Minced Meat
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the green onions, crush and finely chop the root part. Cut the leaves into pieces.
Wash the straw mushrooms, then cut them into 4 pieces.
Wash thoroughly and cut into pieces about 2 finger lengths.
Peel the garlic, crush and mince it. Wash and finely chop the chili.
Proper way to prepare straw mushrooms- Cut off the stems and any bruised parts of the straw mushrooms, then soak them in rice washing water to clean and whiten the mushrooms.
- Then remove them, rinse with clean water, and drain.
See details: How to properly prepare straw mushrooms for cooking
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Marinate the minced meat
Add the chopped green onion roots to the minced meat, season with 1 teaspoon of seasoning and mix well for the meat to absorb the spices.
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Sautéed Eggplant and Mushrooms
Place a pot on the stove and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, then add the eggplant and mushrooms and sauté for about 2 minutes before removing them.
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Braised Eggplant
Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce to the pot, and sauté the minced garlic and chopped chili until fragrant.
Add the minced meat and stir-fry until the meat is crumbly, then add the sautéed eggplant and mushrooms. Season with 1/2 tablespoon of sugar and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, then continue to stir-fry for 3 minutes for the flavors to blend.
Then add 300ml of water and 1 tablespoon of chili sauce and braise on low heat until the water is nearly evaporated, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Serve the dish hot on a plate, drizzle with chopped green onions, and enjoy with hot rice for the best experience.
The eggplant is soft, melting in your mouth, accompanied by some crunchy sweet mushrooms combined with the deliciously seasoned meat. This dish is sure to make your family meal richer and much more appealing.
2. Stuffed Eggplant with Braised Meat
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stuffed Eggplant with Braised Meat For 4 people
Ground pork 400 gr Chicken egg 1 piece Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce 2 tablespoons Tapioca flour 10 gr Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Pepper 1 teaspoon Chopped green onion 2 tablespoons Chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (salt/seasoning powder/sugar/MSG)
How to Choose Fresh Chicken Eggs
- Use your hand to feel the surface of the eggshell; if it feels rough and slightly coarse, it’s a fresh egg. If the surface is smooth and glossy, the egg has been stored for a while.
- To check if the egg is fresh, gently shake it; if there’s no movement, the egg is fresh. If it moves a lot, the egg is old.
- For eggs with a hard outer shell, observe if there’s a thin layer of powder around the shell; if there is, it’s a fresh egg.
How to prepare Stuffed Eggplant with Meat
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Marinate the minced meat
Add 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce to the meat.
Then add a beaten egg and mix in half of the chopped green onions and cilantro. Stir well to ensure the meat absorbs the spices and ingredients, then marinate for about 15 minutes.
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Prepare the eggplant
Wash the eggplant, cut into thick slices about the width of a finger. Then scoop out the flesh and chop it finely, and add it to the minced meat.
Next, soak the eggplant in diluted salt water for 5 minutes.
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Make the braising sauce
Put 150ml of water, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper into a bowl and stir well.
Heat a pan, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and sauté the chopped green onion. Mix 10g of tapioca starch with 50ml of water and stir well to create a thick consistency, then add the sauce mixture.
When the sauce comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium.
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Stuff the meat
Use your hands and a spoon to stuff the meat into the slices of eggplant, making sure to fill both sides evenly!
If you can’t stuff them in time, you can also wrap them in plastic wrap and store them in the refrigerator.
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Braise the eggplant
Heat a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, and fry the meat over medium heat. While frying, be sure to turn the meat to cook it evenly on both sides.
Once the meat is cooked, pour the sauce over it. When braising, use a spoon to drizzle the sauce evenly over the meat and cook until it boils.
After the eggplant has boiled, add chopped green onions and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
This dish is perfect when served with hot rice.
When enjoying, you can feel the sweet flavor melting in your mouth from the eggplant combined with the delicious taste of the meat, especially the thick and rich sauce. Your whole family will surely love it.
How to choose fresh and delicious eggplants
- You should buy eggplants with shiny, uniform skin, and the stem should be fresh and firmly attached to the body.
- When held, it should feel firm and heavy; pressing it should feel solid.
- Avoid buying eggplants with wrinkled skin or that feel soft when pressed, as they are old.
- You should also avoid eggplants with uneven colors or those that have black spots on the skin, as they will not have a natural sweet taste.
How to choose fresh and delicious meat
- Fresh meat will have a dry membrane, bright red color, slightly firm surface, and the fat will be a nice bright color.
- Touch the meat; if it springs back quickly and has a pinkish-red color, it is fresh meat worth buying.
- If the meat looks pale, feels slimy when touched, and the fat is dark and crumbly, do not buy it.
- To ensure quality, you should choose meat and have it ground or grind it yourself at home.
Just now, there were 2 ways to make braised eggplant with meat that are extremely attractive and delicious for a flavorful family meal. TasteVN wishes you success in the kitchen making this dish!
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