- 2 tbsp tamari
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tsp China 5 spice
- 2 pork escalopes
- 1 aubergine
- 2 red onions
- 75g bulgar wheat
- 50g baby leaf spinach
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 350ml boiling water
- Baking tray
- Non-stick frying pan
- 1.
Preheat your oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 4. Pop 2 tbsp tamari in a dish. Peel and grate in the garlic clove. 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 onions into 6 wedges each. Tumble the aubergine and onions onto a baking tray. Drizzle over 2 tsp olive oil and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss to lightly coat. Slide into the oven for 20 mins, turning the veg after 10 mins, till tender and lightly charred at the edges.
- 3.
While the veg are cooking, tip the bulgar wheat 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 leave to one side to soak for 15 mins.
- 4.
When the veg has 10 mins left to cook, place a non-stick frying pan on a high heat for a few mins. Lift the pork escalopes out of the marinade with a couple of forks and shake as much marinade off as possible.
- 5.
Place the escalopes in the hot frying pan and cook for 2 mins. Flip them over and cook for a further 2 mins till nearly cooked through.
- 6.
Stir 2 tbsp honey into the reserved marinade and pour into the pan. Add 200ml boiling water 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. Remove from the heat.
- 7.
Remove the veg from the oven. Fluff the bulgar wheat with a fork. Gently fold through the roasted veg and half of the spinach. Add more salt and pepper if you think it needs it.
- 8.
Divide the remaining spinach between a couple of bowls. Spoon over the spiced veg bulgar. Lift the pork escalopes out of the pan and on to a chopping board. Cut each into 6-8 thick sliced and divide between the 2 bowls. Pour the hot sauce from the pan over the top to serve.