Eggplant, Portobello and Chicken Stir-Fry

By DebCooks

A tasty stir-fry using portabella mushrooms and eggplants.

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 4 T soy sauce
• 4 T Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teas tomato paste or ketchup
• 2 teas sesame oil
• 2 teas sugar
• 1/2 teas cornstarch
• 4 T olive oil
• 1 lb boneless chicken breasts or thighs cut into bite-sizes cubes
• Eggplant about 1 lb. cut into cubes, skin on
• 1 T ginger grated
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 lb portabella mushrooms only caps cut into bite size pieces
• Rice for serving
• To make eggplant less bitter, toss cubed eggplant with 1 T salt, place in a colander and let stand for 15 minutes. Pat dry before stir frying. Salt draws out the bitterness and moisture.

Preparation

Step 1

Sauce: In a bowl combine 4 T water, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, sesame oil, sugar and cornstarch. Stir to dissolve the sugar and cornstarch. Set aside.
Heat non-stick frying pan over high heat and add 2 T oil. Add the chicken and stir-fry until opaque throughout. Using a slotted spoon remove chicken and transfer to a bowl. Return pan to the heat add remaining 2 T oil. Add the eggplant and fry until crisp and golden brown about 7 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic and mushrooms until the mushrooms have released most of their liquid. Return the chicken to the pan. Give the sauce a quick stir, add to the pan and stir until sauce thickens 1-2 minutes. Serve over rice.