Asian Eggplant And Noodle Stir Fry


A versatile, quick and easy meat-free, mid-week meal. i use 20ml tablespoons for this recipe. measure out all ingredients before commencing to cook. sometimes i saute (then remove) some sliced chicken thigh meat before stir-frying the eggplant, or i add some sliced portobello mushrooms. in this case, use your judgment to increase the amount of the sauce ingredients if necessary. if you don't like chillies, omit. from delicious magazine.

Steps


Cook noodles according to packet instructions , drain and set aside.
Heat a little vegetable oil over a medium flame in a wok , and saute the onion , garlic and chilli , stirring frequently for 2 to 3 minutes.
When the onion is soft , remove from wok and set aside.
Increase heat and add 2 tablespoons oil.
Stir fry eggplant in batches for 2 to 3 minutes , stirring constantly until golden brown.
Remove from pan and set aside.
Add remaining vegetable oil to wok with the brown sugar and cook 3 minutes until caramelized - be careful not to burn.
Add soy sauce , oyster sauce , sesame oil and fish sauce and stir until heated through.
Add noodles to the wok with the onion mixture and eggplants , and toss to coat with the sauce.
Taste and add a little extra brown sugar if desired.
Serve garnished with spring onions and seasoned with a little salt and freshly ground pepper , to taste.

Ingredients


flat egg noodles, vegetable oil, red onion, garlic cloves, red chile, baby eggplants, brown sugar, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, toasted sesame oil, fish sauce, spring onions