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Pork with eggplant in a frying pan

Pork with Eggplant in a Skillet

Juicy, incredibly tasty meat in a thick vegetable gravy! Skillet pork with eggplant is a great choice for an everyday family menu. Serve this hearty, fragrant dish as is with a fresh salad, or alongside cooked buckwheat, rice, pasta, or potatoes.

Pearl

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pork

1000

Eggplant

Bell pepper

Onion

Carrot

Vegetable oil

Tomato paste (heaping)

Water

Garlic

Salt

Ground black pepper

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 31 % 8 g

Fats 58 % 15 g

Carbohydrates 12 % 3 g

171 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make skillet pork with eggplant? Gather all the ingredients from the recipe. Which cut is best? The neck (shoulder) is ideal, but any cut works. I used boneless loin. Rinse the meat in clean water and pat it dry with paper towels.
Step 2:

Peel the carrot, onion, and garlic, and wash all the vegetables. Halve the bell peppers and remove the cores and seeds. Trim the stem ends off the eggplant.
Step 3:

Cut the eggplant into large chunks. If your variety tends to be bitter, sprinkle the pieces with a little salt, toss, and let them sit for 15–20 minutes, then rinse and pat dry (I skipped this step). Cut the bell peppers into large cubes — using peppers of different colors makes the finished dish look bright and appetizing.
Step 4:

Dice the onion, cut the carrot into thin rounds, and chop the garlic however you like.
Step 5:

Cut the pork into evenly sized pieces. Don't make them too small — that way the meat stays juicy and tender.
Step 6:

Heat the vegetable oil well in a heavy-bottomed skillet. Add the meat and cook over high heat, stirring, until the pieces are browned.
Step 7:

Add the onion, carrot, and garlic to the meat. Fry everything together for about five minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion turns slightly translucent.
Step 8:

Add the eggplant and bell pepper to the skillet.
Step 9:

Stir the tomato paste into the water until smooth. The amount of water can vary from the recipe depending on how saucy you want the finished dish. Season with salt and pepper to taste — you can also add your favorite seasonings and spices here. Stir everything well, bring to a boil, then lower the heat to medium and simmer the pork, covered, until done.
Step 10:

Open the lid occasionally and give it a stir. It took me about 50 minutes. Sprinkle the meat with finely chopped fresh herbs and take the skillet off the heat.
Step 11:

Done! Serve hot.

You can serve the stewed pork on its own or with potatoes and cooked grains. Enjoy!
One more thing: the wrong pan can ruin even the best recipe, so pick one suited to what you're cooking.
You can use any other meat in place of pork — just keep in mind the cooking time, flavor, and calorie count will change. Beef, for example, takes longer than pork, while chicken breast or turkey take less.
If you're using a pre-made spice blend, be sure to check the label. These blends often already contain salt, so account for that or you risk over-salting the dish.