- 2 tbsp tamari
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tsp China 5 spice
- 2 pork escalopes
- 1 aubergine
- 1 red onion
- 75g wholewheat couscous
- 50g baby leaf spinach
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 350ml boiling water
- Baking tray
- Measuring jug
- Non-stick frying pan
- 1.
Preheat your oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 4. Add 2 tbsp tamari to a dish. Peel and grate in the garlic. Add ½ tsp China 5 spice. Add the pork escalopes to the dish and turn them over a couple of times to coat them in the marinade. Set aside.
- 2.
Trim the aubergine and slice it into 1cm-thick rounds. Peel and cut the red onion into 6 wedges. Tumble the aubergine and onion onto a baking tray. Drizzle over 2 tsp olive oil and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss to coat and slide into the oven for 20 mins, turning the veg halfway through, till tender and charred at the edges.
- 3.
While the veg roast, tip the couscous into a large bowl and add ½ tsp China 5 spice with a pinch of salt. Pour over 150ml boiling water and stir to mix. Cover with a plate and set aside to soak for 15 mins.
- 4.
When the veg has 10 mins left, warm a non-stick frying pan on a high heat for 2 mins. Lift the pork out of the marinade and shake as much marinade off as possible (keep the marinade for later).
- 5.
Add the escalopes to the hot frying pan and cook for 2 mins. Turn them over and cook for 2 mins on the other side till nearly cooked through.
- 6.
Stir 2 tbsp honey into the reserved marinade and pour the mixture into the pan. Add 200ml hot water from the kettle and bring to a bubble on a medium heat. Cook for 5 mins till the sauce has thickened a little and the pork is cooked through. Take the pan off the heat.
- 7.
Fluff the couscous with a fork and fold through the roast veg and half the baby leaf spinach. Add more salt or pepper if you think it needs it.
- 8.
Divide the rest of the baby leaf spinach between a couple of bowls. Top with the spiced veg couscous. Lift the pork escalopes out of the pan and onto a chopping board. Slice the pork and divide it between the 2 bowls. Pour over the warm sauce from the pan to serve.