The Best Air Fry Eggplant

Eggplant is not easy to cook. It holds a lot of moisture inside depends on the type of Eggplant selected. The easiest way to cook it well and reduce moisture is baking in an oven which could take from 40 minutes to an hour.

Using the air fryer is slightly quicker and it get cooked more thoroughly.

Ingredients:

• 300g minced pork. Pre-marinated with cooking wine, pinch of salt, pinch of pepper and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil.
• 1 large eggplant. Cut up in small cube shape.
• 1 large onion
• Some garlic, spring onions and chilli.
• Make a sauce with:
• 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce,
• a generous pinch of pepper
• 2 tablespoon of cooking wine
• 2 tablespoons of  light soya sauce
• 1 teaspoon of sugar and stir well and set it aside for later

Cooking:

• Cook cut eggplant in the air fryer for 10 minutes on 180c. When the timer stops, pull out the basket, give the eggplant a good shake and then resume air fryer for a further 10 minutes.
• While the eggplant is cooking, start cooking the minced pork. 
• Brown the cut onion with some olive oil first. Then add in garlic gradually. Toss in the minced pork and cook on medium heat.
• When the egg plant is done and all fry up. combine it with the minced pork in the work.
• Stir the contents well for 5 minutes then add in the sauce and stir for a further 8 minutes.
• Last step is adding the cut spring onion and chopped chili. Turn off the stove and stir the contents thoroughly. Serve hot on a large plate.