Braised Eggplant and Potato

Method10 steps

1. 1

   Prep the Ingredients

   食材预处理

   Wash the eggplant, potato, and chili pepper. Peel the garlic and crush it.

   将茄子、土豆、辣椒洗净，蒜扒皮并拍碎。

   ⏱5 min

   • 💡 Crushing the garlic releases its aroma more easily蒜拍碎后更容易释放香味
   
2. 2

   Cut the Ingredients

   食材改刀

   Cut the eggplant and potato into cubes of about 6 cubic centimeters, the chili pepper into small pieces of 5g each, and the meat into 3cm strips.

   将茄子、土豆切成约 6 立方厘米的块，辣椒切成 5 克的小块，肉切成 3 厘米的丝。

   ⏱10 min

   • 💡 Uniform sizes help everything cook through at the same time食材大小均匀有助于同步熟透
   
3. 3

   Heat the Wok with Cold Oil

   热锅凉油

   Turn on the heat, warm the wok, and add the required amount of cooking oil.

   开火，热锅，加入相应份数的油。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Make sure the bottom of the wok heats evenly确保锅底均匀受热
   
4. 4

   Sizzle the Chili Pepper

   爆香辣椒

   When you see a wisp of smoke rising from the oil, add the chili pepper.

   当能看到锅里的油冒出一丝烟时，放入辣椒。

   ⏱10 sec

   • 💡 Smoke means the oil is hot enough to quickly release the chili pepper's aroma油烟冒起说明油温足够，能迅速激发辣椒香气
   
5. 5

   Stir-fry the Meat

   炒肉

   Once the chili pepper aroma is released, immediately add the meat and stir-fry with a spatula for 30 seconds.

   煸出辣椒香气后，立刻放入肉，用铲子翻炒 30 秒。

   ⏱30 sec

   • 💡 If the bottom of the wok dries out, add 5ml of water如果锅底干了，加5毫升水
   
6. 6

   Stir-fry the Potato

   炒土豆

   Add the potato and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

   放入土豆，翻炒 30 秒。

   ⏱30 sec

   • 💡 If the bottom of the wok dries out, add 5ml of water如果锅底干了，加5毫升水
   
7. 7

   Stir-fry the Eggplant

   炒茄子

   Add the eggplant and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

   放入茄子，翻炒 30 秒。

   ⏱30 sec

   • 💡 If the bottom of the wok dries out, add 5ml of water如果锅底干了，加5毫升水
   
8. 8

   Season and Stir-fry

   调味翻炒

   Add soy sauce and salt, and continue stir-frying for 5 minutes.

   放入酱油和盐，继续翻炒 5 分钟。

   ⏱5 min

   • 💡 Stir-fry thoroughly so the soy sauce color coats the ingredients evenly充分翻炒让酱油色泽均匀包裹食材
   
9. 9

   Add Water and Simmer

   加水焖煮

   Add water until it reaches 0.9 times the height of the ingredients in the wok, then cover with the pot lid.

   加入水，水面高度为锅内食材高度的 0.9 倍，并盖上锅盖。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Don't fully submerge the ingredients — 0.9 times their height is ideal水量不要完全没过食材，保持0.9倍高度最佳
   
10. 10

    Reduce the Sauce and Serve

    收汁出锅

    Wait until the water level drops to 0.1 times the height of the ingredients, then remove the lid, add the garlic, stir to combine, and turn off the heat.

    等待直到锅内水的高度剩余食材高度的 0.1 倍时，开盖，放入蒜，搅拌均匀，关火。

    ⏱20 min

    • 💡 Adding the garlic last is the finishing touch — it preserves the raw garlic's pungent aroma最后放蒜是点睛之笔，能保留生蒜的辛香味