Spicy Stir-Fried Pork & Aubergine
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 35 mins
Source: https://www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/recipe_directory/s/spicy-stir-friedporkaubergine.html?epik=dj0yJnU9ZGJhTFpFdU1UUFdSS0tjaE5UOVk2cDZmMzJmS281MWkmcD0wJm49SXg0bURXRU10MEcxVGc2T3Y2cFZrQSZ0PUFBQUFBR01lQVpR
Ingredients:
3 tbsp sunflower oil
2 Essential Aubergines, cut into 2cm pieces
4 salad onions
2 cloves garlic
Small piece fresh root ginger
2 tbsp Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients Gochujang Chilli Paste
1 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
1 tsp maple syrup
500g pack lean minced pork
1⁄2 x 25g pack Thai basil, leaves shredded
Steamed rice, to serve
Method:
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large wok or frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the aubergines and fry for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden all over. Meanwhile, finely slice the salad onions, separating the whites and greens, crush the garlic and finely grate the ginger. In a bowl, mix the gochujang, soy sauce, Shaoxing rice wine and maple syrup with 1 tbsp water.
Tip the aubergine onto a plate and return the pan to a high heat with the remaining 1 tbsp…