Stir-Fried Fish Paste With Eggplant And Squash Recipe

• 2 medium Asian eggplants
• 1 zucchini squash, cut into 1/2 inch wide by 2 inch long sticks
• 8 ounces fish fillet, such as cod
• 2 ounces shrimp
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• pinch of white or black pepper, ground
• 1/4 minced green onions, cilantro, Thai Basil, or some combination thereof
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or lard
• 1 teaspoon rice wine
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon chili oil
• 2-3 tablespoons oil for stir-frying

1. Cut eggplants into 1/2 inch wide by 2 inch long sticks. Bring 3-quart large pot of water to boil and add eggplants. Blanch 1 to 2 minutes until eggplant is tender. Drain in colander.
2. Remove any visible bones in the fish. Finely chop fish. Add to food processor and pulse for 2 seconds. Add shrimp and pulse for 2 seconds more. Add cornstarch, sugar, salt, pepper, oil, and herbs and pulse. Add rest of ingredients for the paste and pulse for 1 second longer. Paste should be fine in texture but not completely uniform.
3. Heat wok over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, garlic, and sticks of zucchini and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Swirl in 1 more tablespoon of oil and add fish paste by rounded spoonfuls, about 1 inch in diameter. Stir around to prevent sticking. Cook for 30 seconds, then add eggplant and stir-fry for 30 seconds more. Add more oil if necessary. Add the soy sauce, sugar, and chili oil to the wok and stir around. Serve immediately.

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Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/11/stir-fried-fish-paste-with-eggplant-and-squash-recipe.html (may not work)