Beef with Eggplant

Korean style beef and eggplant makes an easy dish dish to serve as a quick meal. Tender beef and steamed eggplants are tossed in savory sauce. It can serve as a side dish or as a rice bowl.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 Asian eggplants
• 1/4 lb beef sirloin tip (cut into 1/4" matchsticks)
• 4 green onions (cut into 2" slices)
• 1-2 red and/or green chilies (seeded and sliced, optional)
• 1 clove garlic (chopped)
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp sweet rice wine (mirim)
• 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil (divided)
• 1 Tbsp Korean soy sauce (or 1 tsp fish sauce)
• dashes of black pepper (freshly grounded)
• 1/2 tsp shrimp powder (optional)
• 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
• paella (sesame leaves for garnish, optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a bowl combine beef slices with soy sauce, sugar, rice wine and 1/2 tsp sesame oil. Toss well and set aside to marinade.
2. 2Cut eggplants into 4 sections lengthwise. Cut each section into 4-8 wedges depends on the thickness. Put them in a steamer and steam for 5-7 minutes until soft and tender.
3. 3Place hot eggplants in a large mixing bowl and add the green onion and chilies on top. Set aside.
4. 4Heat skillet over medium-high until very hot. Add the beef and toss to cook them until brown, about 1-2 minutes. Do not overcook the beef. Add the beef into the mixing bowl with eggplants and green onions. The heat from the beef will wilt the green onions.
5. 5Add the 1 tsp sesame oil, Korean soy sauce, pepper, sesame seeds, and shrimp powder (optional but adds very nice flavor) to the mixture. Using your hand, toss them together while gently massaging them around. This will help to soak the seasoning into the ingredients.
6. 6Serve warm with rice and kimchee on the side. You are good to go!