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Serving size
Ingredients
Ingredients
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1 tbsp tamari (Soya)(water, soybeans, salt, spirit vinegar)
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1 tbsp black bean paste (Soya)(Water, Salted Black Beans(Black Beans (soya), Salt), Date Syrup, Salt, Acetic Acid)
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2 tbsp Asian paste (Soya)(Garlic, Ginger, Tamari sauce (Water, Soyabeans, Salt, Spirit Vinegar), Red Chilli, Rapeseed oil, Yeast extract powder (Yeast Extract, Salt).)
- 25g honey
- 3 spring onion
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250g steamed brown basmati rice(Natural Brown Basmati Rice – Steamed (98%), Rice Bran Oil, Acacia Fibre.)
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1 tbsp rice vinegar(Rice Vinegar, Salt)
- 1 aubergine
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280g beef mince(british beef mince (10% fat))
- 180g Tenderstem broccoli
- 1 tbsp cornflour
Allergens
Contains:
Soya
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Typical values | per 100g | per portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 123Kcal | 724Kcal |
| 515kJ | 3030kJ | |
| Fat | 6.6g | 39g |
| of which saturates | 1.7g | 10g |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 53g |
| of which sugars | 2.7g | 16g |
| Protein | 7.1g | 42g |
| Salt | 0.5g | 2.9g |
| Fibre | 2.0g | 12g |
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp cornflour (use half)
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2 tbsp Asian paste (use half) (Soya)(Garlic, Ginger, Tamari sauce (Water, Soyabeans, Salt, Spirit Vinegar), Red Chilli, Rapeseed oil, Yeast extract powder (Yeast Extract, Salt).)
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1 tbsp tamari (use half) (Soya)(water, soybeans, salt, spirit vinegar)
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250g steamed brown basmati rice (use half)(Natural Brown Basmati Rice – Steamed (98%), Rice Bran Oil, Acacia Fibre.)
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140g beef mince(british beef mince (10% fat))
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1 tbsp black bean paste (use half) (Soya)(Water, Salted Black Beans(Black Beans (soya), Salt), Date Syrup, Salt, Acetic Acid)
- 1 aubergine (use half)
- 3 spring onion
- 25g honey (use half)
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1 tbsp rice vinegar (use half)(Rice Vinegar, Salt)
- 180g Tenderstem broccoli (use half)
Allergens
Contains:
Soya
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Typical values | per 100g | per portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 119Kcal | 716Kcal |
| 497kJ | 2997kJ | |
| Fat | 6.3g | 38g |
| of which saturates | 1.6g | 9.9g |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 53g |
| of which sugars | 2.8g | 17g |
| Protein | 6.8g | 41g |
| Salt | 0.49g | 2.9g |
| Fibre | 1.9g | 12g |
High protein
1/3 daily fibre
5 plants
Black Bean Beef with Sticky Aubergine Rice & Tenderstem Broccoli
Golden gooey aubergine, roasted with honey and tamari. British beef sizzled with sticky black bean paste, honey, tamari and vinegar. Vibrant broccoli on the side for greens. The big flavours of this dish are impossible to resist.
Cooking Instructions
Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Turn the grill to high (240C)
- Line a baking tray with silver foil
- Pull out a large frying pan, a medium frying pan, a small bowl & a measuring jug
Grill the aubergine
- Dice the aubergine into 1cm chunks
- Add the aubergine to the foil-lined tray, then toss with 2 tsp olive oil and a pinch of salt. Grill for 8 mins
Make the glaze & add the broccoli
- In the small bowl, combine the honey, tamari and 2 tsp olive oil. Trim the broccoli
- After 8 mins, spoon half the glaze over the aubergine. Add the broccoli to the tray and drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil. Grill for another 8-10 mins, until the veg is soft and golden
Build the dish
- Thinly slice the spring onions, keeping the green and white parts separate
- Heat the large frying pan with 2 tsp olive oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the beef and spring onion whites and cook for 4 mins, breaking up the mince with a wooden spoon
- Add the Asian paste and black bean paste, then cook for 3 mins, until fragrant and golden. Season with salt and pepper
- Mix the cornflour and vinegar into the remaining glaze. Pour over the beef, along with 100ml water (50ml for 1 person). Simmer for 4-5 mins, until the sauce is thick and glossy
Rice time
- Meanwhile, heat the medium frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the rice and break it up with a wooden spoon
- Add a splash of water and cook for 2-3 mins, until piping hot. Stir the sticky glazed aubergine into the rice
Plate up
- Share the black bean beef between bowls, with the aubergine rice and broccoli alongside. Garnish with the spring onion greens
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