Stir-Fried Pork, Eggplant, and Bell Pepper with Sweet and Savory Sauce
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This is a classic, addictive dish featuring pork, eggplant, and bell peppers stir-fried in a signature sweet and savory sauce. The contrast between the melt-in-your-mouth eggplant and the crisp bell peppers is exquisite. It tastes delicious even when cold, making it perfect for bento boxes or meal prepping.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Cut the eggplant and soak in salted water for 5 minutes, then cut the bell peppers and pork into bite-sized pieces. → Season the pork with salt and pepper, then coat with potato starch. Prepare the sauce by mixing the miso, garlic, sugar, soy sauce, and mirin. → Stir-fry the pork in a frying pan until 80-90% cooked and set aside. Add more oil to the same pan, stir-fry the eggplant skin-side down, then add the bell peppers midway through. → Return the pork to the pan, add the sauce, and toss everything together to coat well. → Finish by adding vinegar and toasted sesame seeds, stir briefly to combine.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Cut the eggplant and soak in salted water for 5 minutes, then cut the bell peppers and pork into bite-sized pieces. → Season the pork with salt and pepper, then coat with potato starch. Prepare the sauce by mixing the miso, garlic, sugar, soy sauce, and mirin. → Stir-fry the pork in a frying pan until 80-90% cooked and set aside. Add more oil to the same pan, stir-fry the eggplant skin-side down, then add the bell peppers midway through. → Return the pork to the pan, add the sauce, and toss everything together to coat well. → Finish by adding vinegar and toasted sesame seeds, stir briefly to combine.
Introduction
This is a classic, addictive dish featuring pork, eggplant, and bell peppers stir-fried in a signature sweet and savory sauce. The contrast between the melt-in-your-mouth eggplant and the crisp bell peppers is exquisite. It tastes delicious even when cold, making it perfect for bento boxes or meal prepping.
Step 1
Remove the stem of the eggplant, cut in half lengthwise, and then cut into bite-sized wedges.
Step 2
Make a brine in a bowl using water and salt (1 tsp). Soak the cut eggplant for about 5 minutes to remove bitterness. This prevents discoloration and reduces the absorption of sesame oil during frying.
Step 3
Push the bell pepper stems inward with your thumb, split them open, and remove the stems, seeds, and white pith. Then, cut them into 1cm strips along the grain (this preserves the crunchy texture).
Step 4
Cut the pork into bite-sized pieces and season lightly with salt and pepper. Dust thinly with potato starch. Coating in starch locks in the juices and helps the sauce cling to the meat.
Step 5
Prepare the sauce. In a separate bowl, mix miso, grated garlic, and sugar. Once mixed, add soy sauce and mirin, stirring well to ensure no clumps of miso remain (do not add the vinegar yet).
Ingredients List
Important Notes
💡 Soaking eggplant in salted water not only prevents discoloration but also allows the sponge-like flesh to absorb moisture, preventing it from soaking up too much sesame oil during frying.
⚠️ Removing the pork once and letting it cook through with residual heat prevents it from shrinking and becoming tough, keeping it juicy.
🔥 When frying eggplant, always place it skin-side down first; this stabilizes the pigment (nasunin) and helps maintain a beautiful purple color.
✨ Do not mix the vinegar into the sauce initially; adding it just before taking the pan off the heat preserves the balanced acidity and adds a refreshing richness.
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