Stir-Fried Beef and Eggplant

Ingredients

• Ground beef

  raw, 80/20

  16 oz or 454g

• Garlic

  raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Ground ginger

  1 tsp or 2g

• Eggplant

  raw

  1 eggplant, peeled (yield from 1-1/4 lb) or 458g

• Tamari soy sauce

  3 tbsp or 54g

• Olive oil

  1 tbsp or 14g

Directions

1. Set a large skillet over medium-high heat and add oil. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it into crumbles, until browned with some rendered fat in the pan, 5–7 minutes.
2. Stir in the minced garlic and ground ginger and cook until fragrant, 1–2 minutes.
3. Add the peeled, diced eggplant and toss to coat in the beef and aromatics.
4. Pour in the soy sauce and stir to evenly season the mixture.
5. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the eggplant is tender and the flavors meld, 5–7 minutes. Adjust seasoning with a splash more soy sauce if desired.
6. Serve hot.