Asian aubergine & pork hotpot

Asian aubergine & pork hotpot

Slow-cooked aubergines become deliciously soft and absorb all the flavour of this fragrant Asian stew

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 20 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in an ovenproof sauté pan and brown the meat well (you may have to do this in batches), then scoop out of the pan. Add the rest of the oil and the aubergine, brown on all sides, scoop out and add to the pork. Tip the sugar into the pan and leave to caramelise slightly, then return the pork and aubergine to the pan with the star anise and cinnamon, then coat in the sticky caramel.
  2. Add the onions, ginger and half the chilli, and cook for a few mins with the pork. Add the coriander stalks and splash in the fish sauce and enough water to come about a third of the way up. Cover and place the dish, undisturbed, in the oven for 1 hr, then remove from the oven and add the lime juice and more fish sauce to taste. Stir through half the coriander leaves and the remaining chilli, and scatter over the rest of the coriander. You should have a hotpot of tender meat with soft aubergines all in a punchy little sauce.
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Per serving

574 kcalories, protein 38.0g, carbohydrate 18.0g, fat 40.0 g, saturated fat 13.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 15.0g, salt 1.81 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2007.

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  • 05 July 2008

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this last night for the first time and will definitely being doing it again - didn't change a thing from the recipe.

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  • 17 July 2008

    sarah's den rated and commented on this recipe

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    This went down great with my 2 married daugher's I had to forward on the recipe for them to cook for thier family .. this is truly lovely

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  • 22 July 2008

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  • 22 July 2008

    rebecca rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This recipe was truly a lovly recipe and did not dissapoint me. I did add extra water (made up to about half ) and the dish was very moist and yummy. This will be a great dish to come into if put in a slowcooker for the day.

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  • 23 July 2008

    sarah's den commented on this recipe

    This was really delightful, All the flavers were brill I shall be having a dinner party within the next few weeks and this I know will go down a treat . I didn't make any changes ,kept it how it was. l will serve rice wih it ......

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  • 05 September 2008

    Whitester. commented on this recipe

    I cooked this last night and it was delicious. Whilst the hot-pot was cooking we had had a glass of wine and took in the fabulous smells that were coming from the oven. A real peach of a recipe.

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    2 stars

    I didn't take to this, followed the recipe but wasn't keen on the sugary sweetness.

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  • 17 September 2008

    Lacath commented on this recipe

    I made it twice, 1srt time to test it, 2nd time for guests, we all loved it. The spices are sweet and subtle, it is absolutely delicious.

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  • 17 September 2008

    Lacath rated this recipe

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  • 04 October 2008

    Trish rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made it with pork belly and followed the recipe. WOW! A firm favourite (freezes well too). Had with cous cous

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  • 11 November 2008

    mother*ship rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made it with half belly pork and half lean pork in an attempt to cut the fat a bit but I have to say that the chunks of belly pork tasted much nicer! Typical :-) I also left the chili out in the faint hope my kids would eat it, but to no avail. However OH and I really enjoyed it!

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  • 13 January 2009

    Little Alex rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So, so good. I gave it some 'lid-off time' in the oven so that it would reduce a little... AMAZING. I was so popular that night when I served it!

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  • 20 January 2009

    Brigitta commented on this recipe

    Oh what a great dish, easy to prep, I also added mushrooms because i love them.I made the dish as I really love pork and i always go out to eat a hot pot dish in a restaurant. I am a chef and i just wanted to create something different at home so my partner would eat the pork meat instead of chicken all the time. so thank you, it was a fabulous success.

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  • 20 January 2009

    Brigitta rated and commented on this recipe

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    oh what a great dish, i also added mushrooms as i love them. My favorite meat is pork, and i always go out to restaurants to eat a hot pot dish. I am a chef and i really wanted to create something special for my partner with pork as he always ask for a chicken dish. I must say it was a fabulous success!

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  • 22 January 2009

    Rebecca rated this recipe

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  • 03 February 2009

    heidimo commented on this recipe

    Very nice indeed, it filled the kitchen with the most wonderful aromas and was seriously tasty! My hubby loved it (as did I)!!!!.

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  • 04 February 2009

    An-chan rated and commented on this recipe

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    This received outstanding compliments from all who ate it! My husband LOVED it, said it was in a different league from anything I'd cooked before!

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  • 24 February 2009

    Mermaid rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty!! Made it once with pork belly and once with leaner cuts of pork, both turned out great, though it was a little dry with the leaner cuts of pork.

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  • 17 March 2009

    luv2eat rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I was looking for a recipe to use up 2 huge eggplants (aubergines) that my sister in law had given me from her veggie patch. This is well worth making, and all the other ingredients I either had on hand or picked up for next to nothing at the vietnamese supermarket nearby (always a quarter the price of the large supermarkets!) I used pork fillet (as I already had some in freezer) so didn't have to cook it as long. Worked out a very cheap, economical, yet great tasting meal. Will definitely be making again and as someone else suggested - this would go well in the slow cooker.

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  • 09 April 2009

    catcrazywoman rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious - have now made it twice. Second time I put the chunks of aubergine in a roasting pan in the oven with oil and roasted them for about 15 minutes whilst frying the meat and preparing the other ingredients. Saves time and also made the recipe less greasy as they didn't seem to absorb as much oil as when you fry them.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 20 mins

Freezable

Meltingly tender

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 750g fatty pork , such as shoulder or skinless belly, cut into large chunks
  • 2 aubergines , cut into large chunks
  • 2 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
  • 5 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 onions , chopped
  • very large knob fresh root ginger , peeled and finely sliced
  • 1 red chilli , deseeded and sliced
  • 1 bunch coriander , leaves and stalks separated, stalks finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce
  • juice 1 large lime
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Per serving

574 kcalories, protein 38.0g, carbohydrate 18.0g, fat 40.0 g, saturated fat 13.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 15.0g, salt 1.81 g

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