Today, TasteVN will suggest 2 ways to make steamed eggplant stuffed with minced meat and fragrant scallion oil, along with a rich soy sauce for the whole family to enjoy. Let’s get into the kitchen and immediately prepare these 2 steamed dishes!
1. Steamed Eggplant Stuffed with Minced Meat and Scallion Oil
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Steamed Eggplant Stuffed with Minced Meat and Scallion Oil For 3 people
Eggplant 1 fruit Minced pork 150 gr Scallions 1 stalk Purple onion 2 bulbs Carrot 1 root (small root) Dried wood ear mushrooms 1 piece (moc nhĩ) Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil 50 ml Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
How to Choose Good Wood Ear Mushrooms (Moc Nhi)
- Prefer to choose wood ear mushrooms that have large, thick ears, few small stems, dark amber color, slightly shiny (on the upper surface of the mushroom) and coffee milk color (on the underside of the mushroom).
- Avoid choosing wood ear mushrooms that are too black, as these may become mushy when soaked in water and are less crunchy.
Tools needed
Multi-purpose peeler, knife, spoon, bowl, plate, steaming pot,…
How to make steamed stuffed eggplant with minced meat and onion oil
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Prepare the ingredients
Soak the wood ear mushrooms in water for 10 minutes until they expand, then rinse them again with clean water and chop finely. Peel the shallots and mince them.
Clean the green onions and chop them finely. Wash the carrots, peel them, and use the multi-purpose peeler to shred them into thin strips.
For the eggplant, wash it and cut it into pieces about 2 finger lengths, then soak it in diluted salt water. Soaking for 3 minutes in the salt water will help prevent the eggplant from browning.
After that, use a spoon to carve out a round hole to remove the eggplant’s flesh. When carving, only carve out the flesh from one end; keep the other end intact so that the filling does not fall out when stuffed.
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Mix minced meat and stuff the eggplant
Add ground pork along with wood ear mushrooms, minced shallots, 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder into a bowl, mix well for the ingredients to combine and marinate for 15 minutes for the meat to absorb the spices evenly.
After marinating the meat, use a spoon to stuff the meat fully into the hollowed-out eggplant.
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Steam the eggplant
Boil a pot of water, then place the stuffed eggplant pieces on a steaming rack and put it into the pot.
Cover the lid, steam in a water bath for 15 minutes until the eggplant and meat are just cooked, then open the lid and add some shredded carrot on top, cover the lid and steam for another 5 minutes, then turn off the heat and take the eggplant out onto a plate.
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Make scallion oil and complete
First, you heat 50ml of cooking oil to a boil, then add chopped scallions into a bowl along with 1/5 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of sugar, and pour the hot oil into the bowl.
Use a spoon to mix well until the scallions are cooked, then drizzle it over the steamed stuffed eggplant slices to finish.
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Final Product
Stuffed eggplant with meat and scallion oil, once completed, will have an eye-catching color. When eating, you will experience the soft, delicious taste, infused with the flavor of meat, combined with a bit of richness and the aromatic scent of scallion oil.
To enhance the flavor of the dish, you can dip it in fish sauce or soy sauce. This will surely be a delicious and unique dish to change up your daily meals!
2. Stuffed Eggplant with Meat in Soy Sauce
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stuffed Eggplant with Meat in Soy Sauce Serves 4
Eggplant 3 pieces Ground pork 150 gr Fish paste 50 gr Carrot 1/2 piece Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Minced shallot 1 tablespoon Bell pepper 1/2 piece Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1/2 tablespoon Sesame oil 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Cornstarch 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper/ seasoning powder)
How to choose delicious fish cake
- You can buy fresh fish cakes that have been pre-made at markets or supermarkets nationwide with prices ranging from 24,000 – 30,000 VND/100g (updated May 2021)
- When buying pre-made fish cakes, you should choose those that have a bright pink color, are chewy, and smooth. Do not select those that are crumbly, have water inside, or have a foul smell.
- Alternatively, you can buy fresh fish to prepare it yourself. When choosing fish, you should select those that have a natural river smell, avoiding fish that have a fishy, foul, or strange smell.
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Tools needed
Steaming pot, knife, spoon, bowl, plate,…
How to make steamed stuffed eggplant with soy sauce
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Prepare the eggplant
First, add 1/2 tablespoon of salt to a basin of clean water, stir well until the salt dissolves, then wash the eggplant, cutting it into pieces about 2 finger lengths long.
Then place it into the saltwater you just prepared, soak for about 5 minutes, then take it out, using a small knife to cut a small square and scoop out the insides.
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Marinate and stuff the eggplant with meat
Combine minced pork, fish paste with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/3 teaspoon of pepper, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce in a bowl.
Mash and mix well for the ingredients to blend together and marinate for 15 minutes.
Next, use a spoon to take the marinated meat and stuff it fully into the holes you carved out on the eggplant slices.
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Steamed Eggplant
First, wash the carrots, peel them, and shred them thinly.
Next, place the stuffed eggplants on a tray, sprinkle a little shredded carrot on top, then put them in a steamer, cover, and steam for 20 – 30 minutes over medium heat until the stuffed eggplants are cooked, then turn off the heat and transfer to a plate.
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Make Soy Sauce
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to a pan, heat the oil until hot, then sauté 1 tablespoon of minced garlic with 1 tablespoon of minced shallots until fragrant.
Next, scoop 2 tablespoons of the steamed eggplant water into the pan, then add 100ml of filtered water, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1/2 tablespoon of oyster sauce.
Stir well and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes, then gradually add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with water (mix in a 1:1 ratio), stirring continuously until the sauce thickens to your liking, then wait for it to boil again.
After that, slice a bell pepper into strips and mix it in, turn off the heat, and add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to enhance the flavor of the sauce.
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Completion
Finally, place the steamed soy sauce stuffed eggplant on a plate, drizzle more soy sauce over it, and it’s ready to enjoy!
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Final Product
The soy sauce stuffed eggplant looks incredibly attractive with a mix of colors after completion. When eaten, one can taste the rich and delicious flavor of the soy sauce combined with the chewy and crunchy texture of minced meat and the soft, sweet eggplant, bursting with juices.
This dish will be even more flavorful if you make it and enjoy it with your family! Tomorrow, head to the kitchen and try it out!
How to choose fresh and delicious eggplant
- When buying eggplants, observe and select those with shiny, even color, the stem part is still fresh and firmly attached to the fruit.
- It’s best to choose fruits that are not yet ripe, feel firm and heavy when held, and avoid those that leave a dent when touched as they will be soft and not visually appealing or tasty.
- Additionally, you should not choose fruits with wrinkled skin, discoloration, wilted stems, or fruits without stems.
How to choose fresh minced meat
- If you buy pre-ground meat at the market, you should choose ground meat that has both lean and fatty parts, with fresh color, no foul smell, and not watery.
- If you want to grind meat at home using a meat grinder, you should select pork shoulder or pork belly that has both lean and a bit of fat. When minced, it will be tender, fatty, not dry like made from lean meat, and also not too greasy due to excess fat.
- When choosing whole pieces of meat to grind, you should select those with bright pink color, press the meat to feel the elasticity and firmness. It should not be discolored, have a foul smell, or be mushy and watery.
How to choose fresh carrots
- Choose carrots that are of moderate size, straight and elongated towards the tail, with a smooth skin, feeling firm and slightly hard when held.
- Additionally, when buying, you should choose those with dark, bright orange color, and green leaves that are still fresh and tightly attached to the root because these are freshly harvested.
- Avoid choosing carrots with wilted or bruised tops, damaged bodies, slimy texture, or brown spots, and if pressed, they feel soft.
See more:
- How to make delicious steamed eggplant with scallion oil simply at home
- How to make eggplant with minced meat sauce that is unusual, rich in flavor and never gets boring
- How to make delicious shrimp and meat sauce eggplant, easy to make, rich and attractive
I hope with the detailed instructions above you can successfully make the 2 dishes of stuffed eggplant with scallion oil and soy sauce to treat your family and friends!
*Refer to the recipe and images from 2 YouTube channels: Delicious Food and What to Eat?
