CHICKEN WITH CHINESE EGGPLANT
This is a combination of a number of different recipes along with my own personal preference changes. The sauce has a slight kick, so if you have people who are squeamish about spicy heat, you may want to cut down on the hot sauce.
Provided by gadgetman0404
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 3h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Brine chicken for 1-3 hours in solution of 2 cups water, 1/4 cup kosher salt and 1/4 cup sugar.
- Soak dried shrimp in sherry for 1-3 hours.
- Meanwhile, halve eggplant then slice halves radially into 4 slices per half.
- and then into smaller pieces.
- Spread on cooling racks over the sink or cookie sheets.
- Sprinkle with salt and weight down with heavy cutting board.
- Let drain for one hour or more.
- Quarter and slice onion, set aside.
- Mince garlic, set aside.
- Drain chicken and pat dry.
- Strain shrimp out of sherry and discard shrimp (reserve sherry).
- Combine sherry, hot sauce, dark soy sauce,light soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, splenda and tomato paste and whisk together.
- Add half of oil to wok and heat over high heat.
- Add chicken and cook about 1/2 way (but browned on all sides).
- Remove to a plate.
- Add remaining oil and allow to come to temperature.
- Add onions, stir fry for about 1 minute.
- Add Eggplant, stir fry for about 5 minutes.
- Replace chicken in wok.
- Add Sauce and Stir fry until done.
- Serve with brown rice.
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Nikolas Orfanidis
[email protected]This dish was okay. The chicken was a bit dry and the eggplant was a bit mushy. I think I would try a different recipe next time.
Zuan Swanepoel
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of eggplant, but I really enjoyed this dish. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely make this again.
DEXTER GOMEZ
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts and they cooked perfectly. The eggplant was also very good.
Joshua Kirk
[email protected]I made this dish for dinner last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The eggplant was especially good. I will definitely be making this again.
John Peet
[email protected]This dish was absolutely delicious! The chicken was tender and flavorful, and the eggplant was perfectly cooked. I loved the combination of sweet and savory flavors. I will definitely be making this again!