STIR-FRIED PORK, EGGPLANT, AND ONIONS WITH GARLIC AND BLACK PEPPER

STIR-FRIED PORK, EGGPLANT, AND ONIONS WITH GARLIC AND BLACK PEPPER image

Categories Pork

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

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12 ounces pork tenderloin , prepared according to instructions in note
1 teaspoon fish sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons lime juice
2 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
12 medium cloves garlic , minced (about 3 1/2 tablespoons)
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
3 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil
1 pound eggplant , cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 large onion , cut into 1/4-to 3/8-inch wedges
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves (loosely packed), choppe

Steps:

1. Combine pork, 1 teaspoon fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce in small bowl. Whisk remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons each fish sauce and soy sauce, chicken broth, lime juice, sugar, and cornstarch in measuring cup. Combine garlic, pepper, and 1 tablespoon oil in small bowl. 2. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until smoking; add half of pork to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up clumps, until well-browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer pork to medium bowl. Repeat with additional 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and remaining pork. Add 1 tablespoon oil to now-empty skillet; add eggplant and cook, stirring every 30 seconds, until browned and no longer spongy, about 5 minutes; transfer to bowl with pork. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to skillet; add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown and soften, about 2 minutes. Clear center of skillet, add garlic/pepper mixture to clearing; cook, mashing mixture with spoon, until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 1 1/2 minutes, then stir mixture into onions. Add pork and eggplant; toss to combine. Whisk sauce to recombine, then add to skillet; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and evenly distributed, about 30 seconds. Transfer to serving platter; sprinkle with cilantro and serve.