Adobo-Style Eggplant

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Servings: 3

Cost: $11.44 /serving

Adobo-Style Eggplant

Ingredients

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Instructions

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Step 1

Slice 1 lb. small Japanese or Italian eggplant (about into quarters lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 2"-wide pieces. Place in a medium bowl. Add 1 Tbsp. sugar, 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, and ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper. Toss to evenly coat eggplant and let sit at room temperature at least 20 minutes and up to 2 hours.

Step 2

Peel and thinly slice 8 garlic cloves. Add 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil and half of garlic to a medium Dutch oven or other heavy pot. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until light golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer garlic chips to a plate; season lightly with salt.

Step 3

Place 4 oz. ground pork in same pot and break up into small pieces with wooden spoon. Season with ¼ tsp. Diamond Crystal or Morton kosher salt and cook, undisturbed, until deeply browned underneath, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to another plate, leaving fat behind in pot.

Step 4

Place eggplant on a clean kitchen towel and blot away any moisture the salt has drawn out.

Step 5

Working in batches and adding more oil if needed, cook eggplant in same pot until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to plate with pork.

Step 6

Pour 1½ cups water into pot and scrape up browned bits from bottom with wooden spoon. Add remaining garlic, 3 Tbsp. coconut vinegar or unseasoned rice vinegar, 2 Tbsp. soy sauce, 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, and remaining 1 Tbsp. sugar. Bring to a simmer, then return pork and eggplant to pot. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover, and simmer until eggplant is tender and silky and sauce is reduced by half, 20–25 minutes. Taste and season with more salt and pepper and add a little more sugar if needed.

Step 7

Top with garlic chips and serve with cooked white rice.

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