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Pork and Aubergine Noodles

4

10 mins

Inspired by Chinese-style pork and aubergine, this dish cooks silky aubergine and savoury pork mince in a spicy, garlicky ginger sauce. It's tossed with wholewheat noodles and wilted spinach, and ready in 35 minutes.

Ingredients
  • 4 nests wholewheat or brown rice noodles (around 200g)
  • 500g 5% fat pork mince (or turkey mince) 
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 aubergines, diced
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed (or ¾ tsp garlic granules)
  • 2.5cm piece of ginger, grated (or ½ tsp ground ginger)
  • 4 spring onions, sliced (white and green parts kept separate)
  • 240g fresh or frozen spinach
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp sriracha (or hot sauce)
  • 2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce (or gluten free soy sauce or tamari) 
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
Needed kitchenware
Instructions

1.

Mix the sriracha, soy sauce and rice vinegar in a small bowl.

2.

Cook the noodles according to the pack instructions, then drain.

3.

Meanwhile, heat a wok over a medium-high heat. Add the pork mince without oil, and cook, breaking it up, until browned and cooked through (6–8 minutes). Spoon off any fat and lift the pork onto a plate.

4.

Add the oil and aubergine, and stir-fry until starting to brown (5 minutes). Add 3 tbsp water, cover, and cook until the aubergine is soft (5–6 minutes). Add the pepper and cook for 3 minutes.

5.

Add the garlic, ginger and the white parts of the spring onions, and cook until fragrant (1 minute).

6.

Return the pork, pour in the sauce, and toss to coat (2 minutes).

7.

Add the spinach a handful at a time and stir until wilted (1–2 minutes). Toss through the noodles.

8.

Drizzle with the sesame oil and scatter with the green parts of the spring onions.

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Storage information

Cool within 2 hours, then cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Freeze the pork and aubergine, without the noodles, for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat until steaming hot all the way through.

Tip

Family-friendly: Use 1 tbsp sriracha, or leave it out and serve it at the table. Lower carb: Swap the noodles for ½ savoy cabbage, finely shredded and stir-fried with the pepper.

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Gluten-free friendly
Balanced
High protein
Batch-cook friendly
Beginner
Budget-friendly
Family-friendly
Freezer-friendly

Abbi

Head Chef

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