Looking for something different to do with all the good eggplant from the garden?

 
 

  1. 1. Prepare eggplant.  Cut into large cubes, salt over colander to remove bitterness (at least 15 minutes).Put into top half of steamer, steam until tender and translucent, about fifteen minutes.

  2. 2.Make sauce.  Add all listed ingredients and mix with fork until corn starch dissolved.  Set aside.

  3. 3.Heat coconut oil in large saucepan. Saute half the garlic in coconut oil.  Add minced chicken, cooking until light brown.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Remove chicken from pan and set aside.

  4. 4. Add olive oil to pan.  Saute remaining two cloves garlic. 

  5. 5.Add steamed eggplant, stirring briskly to avoid sticking.  Add beef or chicken broth to pan.  Add green onions, and  add back cooked minced chicken.

  6. 6.Pour prepared sauce over mixture, cook about two minutes until sauce thickens and eggplant begins to fall apart.  Serve over steamed rice.

INGREDIENTS


SAUCE

  1. •1/4 cup Whole Foods Ginger Tamari Sauce (in produce section)**

  2. •1 Tblsp. yellow Miso paste

  3. •1/2 Tblsp. Mirin

  4. •2 tsp. brown rice vinegar

  5. •1/2 tsp dried chili peppers

  6. •1 Tblsp. corn starch



  1. •4 cloves minced garlic

  2. •1 lb. chicken breast minced**

  3. •2 medium eggplant (approx. 2 lbs.)

  4. •1 bunch green onions, cut into one inch lengths

  5. •1 Tblsp. Coconut Oil***

  6. •2 Tblsp. Olive Oil

  7. •1/4 cup prepared beef or chicken broth

  8. •salt and pepper to taste



Ingredient Notes


*Tamari Ginger Sauce

If you don’t have a Whole Foods, mix sauce yourself with 1/4 c. Tamari (wheat free soy sauce), 1 tsp. ground fresh ginger, and 2 tsp, agave nectar or brown sugar)


**Minced Chicken

I use my Vitamix to mince chicken by covering breasts with water, then using Variable speed 4 for about 30 seconds to mince, and drain water. Don’t use packaged ground chicken, the right consistency of the chicken is  the essence of the dish.  If you don’t have a strong blender, then ask the people at the meat counter to mince.

  1. ***Coconut oil is available at most markets and health food stores.  This is one of the keys to getting the right taste.
 

Minced Chicken and Eggplant

(serves 4)