CHICKEN WITH CHINESE EGGPLANT

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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

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Ingredients

1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced thin and cut into strips
1 teaspoon dried shrimp
2 tablespoons sherry wine (Shaoxing Cooking Wine)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion
2 medium eggplants
1 teaspoon hot sauce (Sriracha)
1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon artificial sweetener or 1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
4 teaspoons light olive oil or 4 teaspoons peanut oil, divided
1/2 cup chicken stock

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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Celena Hadid

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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the eggplant was tender and flavorful. The sauce was also very good. I would definitely recommend this dish to others.

Angela Askin

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I made this dish for dinner last night and it was a hit! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the eggplant was tender and flavorful. The sauce was also very good and had the perfect amount of spice. I will definitely be making this dish again.

Santosh Sewa

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This dish was delicious! The chicken was tender and flavorful, and the eggplant was cooked perfectly. The sauce was also very good, with the perfect amount of spice. I would definitely recommend this dish to others.

Mutaks Med

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I've made this dish several times and it's always a favorite. The chicken is always tender and juicy, and the eggplant is cooked to perfection. The sauce is also very flavorful and has the perfect amount of spice. I highly recommend this dish.

I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family! The chicken was so tender and the eggplant was so flavorful. The sauce was also delicious and had the perfect amount of spice. I will definitely be making this dish again.

Alicia Burgess

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This dish was absolutely delicious! The chicken was tender and juicy, and the eggplant was cooked to perfection. The sauce was flavorful and had the perfect amount of spice. I will definitely be making this dish again.

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