Eggplant, Portobello and Chicken Stir-Fry

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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.

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