Source: Nigel Slater’s recipes for aubergines with gochujang

Baked Aubergines with Gochujang and Beans

Course Dinner
Cuisine Korean
Keyword Aubergine, Bean, Gochujang, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 450 g aubergine
  • 400 g banana shallots
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp gochujang
  • 800 g chopped tomatoes 2 tins
  • 800 g black-eyed beans or haricot, 2 tins
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 1 pinch sugar

Crust

  • 100 g white bread
  • 2 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest 1 lemon
  • 5 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Remove the stems from the aubergines. Slice each aubergine in half lengthways. If you are using large ones, then cut each one lengthways into 1cm thick slices. Heat a griddle pan, then cook the aubergines cut side down for 5 minutes over a moderate heat until they are showing good colour before turning them over. Cook the other side for a further 5 minutes, then remove to a bowl. Cover with a lid – the steam they produce will help them to soften them further.
  • Peel, halve and roughly chop the shallots. Warm the oil in a deep, heavy-based casserole, then let the shallots cook over a low to moderate heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and pale gold. Peel, thinly slice and stir in the garlic.
  • Stir in the gochujang, the tomatoes and their liquid and the black-eyed beans and their canning liquid. Stir in the thyme leaves, a little salt, the sugar and the aubergines. Simmer for 10 minutes, then transfer to a deep baking dish. I use one measuring 24cm x 16cm.
  • Set the oven at 200C/gas mark 6. Process the bread to coarse crumbs, either in the food processor or by hand with a coarse-toothed grater. Mix them with the thyme leaves and the grated lime or lemon zest.
  • Pour over the olive oil and toss to coat. Scatter over the surface of the beans and tomatoes. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the crumb crust is crisp and the filling is bubbling around the edges.


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