• 1-2 thin Japanese eggplants, or 1 medium

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon peanut or olive oil

• 2 cloves garlic, minced finely

• 1/4 teaspoon paprika or Zip

• 2-3 smoked Chinese sausage or chicken-apple sausage

• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

• snipped fresh parsley or cilantro

Peel the eggplant, slice evenly into 1/2 inch slices. Place on plate and sprinkle with soy sauce, oil, garlic, and Zip. Heat wok or stir fry pan. slice sausage into 1/2 inch slices and cook and stir several minutes to brown slightly and to develop the flavor. You may need to add a little oil, maybe not. Add the eggplant mixture and cook and stir several minutes until the eggplant becomes soft, but still firm. Add peanuts and cilantro and serve.


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