Elegant Pork and Eggplant Rice
Elegant Pork and Eggplant Rice
[Easy Home Cooking] Making Flavorful Pork and Eggplant Rice with an Electric Rice Cooker
Packed with fresh, seasonal eggplants and generously stir-fried minced pork, this rice is simply delicious! The fantastic harmony of aromatic eggplant and savory pork will have even children who dislike eggplant asking, ‘What is this?’ and finishing a whole bowl of rice in no time. Enjoy a nutritious and convenient home-cooked meal using just your electric rice cooker.
Pork and Eggplant Rice Ingredients- 5 eggplants
- 700g minced pork
- A little green onion or scallion
- Cooking oil, as needed
- 3-4 Tbsp soy sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1-2 Tbsp oyster sauce (adjust to taste)
- 2-3 cups washed rice (adjust according to rice cooker capacity)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Wash the fresh eggplants thoroughly under running water. Once drained, cut them in half lengthwise and then slice them thinly on an angle, about 0.5cm thick. This slicing method enhances the texture when cooked with the rice.
Step 2
Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add a generous amount of cooking oil. Add chopped green onions or minced scallions and sauté gently over low heat to create fragrant green onion oil. Allowing the green onion aroma to infuse the oil thoroughly will yield a richer flavor.
Step 3
Once the green onion oil is fragrant, add all the minced pork and stir-fry over high heat. It’s important to break up the pork and cook until it loses its pink color and turns a light brown, ensuring no clumps remain.
Step 4
When the pork is almost cooked, add 3-4 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1-2 tablespoons of oyster sauce. Stir-fry to season the meat. The umami from the soy sauce and oyster sauce will be absorbed by the pork, making it even more delicious. Taste and adjust the amount of soy sauce or oyster sauce to your preference.
Step 5
Once the pork is nicely stir-fried, gently push it to one side of the pan. Add all the diagonally sliced eggplant to the cleared space or on top of the pork.
Step 6
Sauté the eggplant over low heat, allowing it to absorb the pork fat and seasoning until it becomes soft and wilts down. Eggplant cooks quickly, so avoid overcooking. Stir gently to combine.
Step 7
The eggplant is perfectly cooked when it becomes translucent and wilts down, having absorbed the flavors. Give it a final stir to ensure all ingredients are well mixed.
Step 8
Add the washed and drained rice to your rice cooker. Pour in the appropriate amount of water according to the amount of rice, just as you would for regular cooked rice.
Step 9
Evenly spread the stir-fried pork and eggplant mixture over the rice in the rice cooker. Close the lid and press the ‘Cook’ button for standard white rice. Your delicious Pork and Eggplant Rice will be ready! You can serve it immediately or give it a gentle mix before serving.
