Eggplant Stir-Fry with Green Beans and Cashews

• 1 Tbs. low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tsp. light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. black bean sauce with garlic, such as Kikkoman, optional
• 1 1/2 tsp. unseasoned rice vinegar
• 1 tsp. chile-garlic sauce, such as Huy Fong
• 8 oz. green beans, cut diagonally in thirds
• 2 green onions, chopped ( 1/4 cup),plus 1 Tbs. more for garnish
• 2 tsp. minced fresh ginger
• 1 clove garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
• 2 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. canola, peanut, or grapeseed oil, divided
• 3 Chinese, Japanese, or Filipino eggplants, unpeeled, cut into 3/4-inch pieces (4 cups)
• 1 tsp. dark sesame oil
• 1/4 cup toasted cashews

1. To make Sauce: combine all ingredients in small bowl.
2. To make Stir-Fry: Blanch green beans in 2 1/2 cups boiling water 4 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
3. Drain, reserving cooking liquid.
4. Rinse with cold water, and drain well.
5. Combine 1/4 cup green onions, ginger, and garlic in bowl.
6. Set aside.
7. Heat 1 Tbs.
8. canola oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
9. Add 2 cups eggplant pieces, and stir-fry 6 minutes, or until browned.
10. Transfer to bowl.
11. Add 1 Tbs.
12. canola oil and remaining 2 cups eggplant pieces to pan, and stir-fry 6 minutes.
13. Return all eggplant pieces to pan.Season with salt, if desired, and stir-fry 3 minutes.
14. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook 5 minutes, or until tender.
15. Transfer to bowl.
16. Add remaining 1 tsp.
17. canola oil to pan, and heat over medium heat.
18. Add ginger mixture, and stir-fry 15 seconds, or until fragrant.
19. Add green beans and eggplant pieces, and stir-fry 1 minute.
20. Add 1/4 cup green bean cooking liquid and Sauce, and cook until heated through.
21. Drizzle with sesame oil, and garnish with green onions and cashews.

soy sauce, light brown sugar, black bean sauce with garlic, rice vinegar, chilegarlic sauce, green beans, green onions, fresh ginger, clove garlic, canola, chinese, dark sesame oil, cashews

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/eggplant-stir-fry-with-green-beans-and-cashews/ (may not work)