Pork & Eggplant Rice Bowl

Name: Pork & Eggplant Rice Bowl
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 medium to large Eggplant *Today it weighed about 250g; 150 g thinly sliced Pork Belly *cut into bite-size pieces; Oil *I used Canola Oil; 1 teaspoon Potato Starch *mixed with 1 teaspoon Water; 2 servings warm Cooked Rice; 1 Spring Onion *finely chopped; 1 small piece Ginger *grated; 1 clove Garlic *grated; 1 tablespoons Miso *I used Red (dark colour) Miso; 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce; 1 tablespoon Mirin; 1 teaspoon Sugar; 1-2 teaspoons Toban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce) *OR Chilli Flakes as required; 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil *This is for flavour; 1/2 cup Chicken Stock *OR 1/2 cup Water & 1/2 teaspoon Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

I made this Rice Bowl dish based on my ‘Mabo Dofu Japanese Style’ recipe. As the saltiness and flavour of Miso vary with the products, please alter the amount of ingredients accordingly and make the sauce suit your taste. Eggplant should be meltingly soft and it takes time to cook it. If you are in hurry, cut it into smaller pieces.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

2 Servings

1medium to large Eggplant *Today it weighed about 250g
150 gthinly sliced Pork Belly *cut into bite-size pieces
Oil *I used Canola Oil
1 teaspoonPotato Starch *mixed with 1 teaspoon Water
2servings warm Cooked Rice
1Spring Onion *finely chopped
Sauce
1small piece Ginger *grated
1 cloveGarlic *grated
1 tablespoonsMiso *I used Red (dark colour) Miso
1 tablespoonSoy Sauce
1 tablespoonMirin
1 teaspoonSugar
1-2 teaspoonsToban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce) *OR Chilli Flakes as required
1 teaspoonSesame Oil *This is for flavour
1/2 cupChicken Stock *OR 1/2 cup Water & 1/2 teaspoon Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder

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Steps

1

Place all the Sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Adjust the amount of Sugar and Soy Sauce depending on the flavour and saltiness of Miso that you use.
2

Peel OR partially peel Eggplant and cut into bite-size pieces. Smaller pieces can be cooked quickly.
3

Heat a small amount Oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, and cook Pork until nicely browned. Transfer to a plate.
4

Lower the heat to medium, add 1-2 tablespoons Oil to the pan and cook Eggplant. When Eggplant is soft, return the Pork, add the Sauce and stir to combine. Gradually add Potato Starch mixture and stir well until thickened.
5

Half fill a bowl with warm Cooked Rice and cover it with the Eggplant mixture. Sprinkle some finely chopped Spring Onion on top and enjoy.