Thai-Style Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Oyster Sauce

Steps

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1. 1
   Dissolve salt in water and soak eggplant pieces in the salt water to remove bitterness.
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2. 2
   Prepare all ingredients: chopped garlic, chopped hot chili, frozen sweet basil, and minced pork.
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3. 3
   Mix sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and water in a bowl, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely.
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4. 4
   Deep-fry the soaked eggplant pieces in plenty of oil until they become tender and glossy while retaining their purple color.
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5. 5
   Add 2 tbsp vegetable oil to a wok or pan and add the minced pork.
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6. 6
   Stir-fry the pork with garlic and chili until fragrant.
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7. 7
   Pour in the mixed sauce and continue stir-frying until the pork has absorbed the sauce.
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8. 8
   Add the fried eggplant and frozen sweet basil, then continue stir-frying until fully aromatic.
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