Sticky Hoisin Roasted Aubergine W. Sesame Greens & A Chicken Breast

Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C (fan)/ gas 6

Rinse your brown rice, add it to a pot with plenty of cold water and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 20-25 min or until it's tender with a slight bite

Once cooked, drain, return it to the pot and keep covered until serving

Added chicken? Cook at 220°C / 200°C (fan) / gas 7 for 18-20 min

While the rice is cooking, combine your soy sauce, honey and hoisin sauce with 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] vegetable oil in a bowl – this is your hoisin marinade

Trim the green stalk[s] off your aubergine[s]

Cut the aubergine[s] in half lengthways, then score the flesh in a criss-cross pattern, taking care not to cut through to the skin

Transfer the aubergine halves to a tin foil-lined baking tray (or two!) then drizzle over half the hoisin marinade (save the rest for later!)

Put the tray[s] in the oven for 25-30 min or until the aubergine is tender – this is your hoisin roasted aubergine

While the aubergine is cooking, wash, then chop the roots from your pak choi and separate the leaves, discarding the roots

Chop any larger leaves in half

Trim your spring onion[s], then chop each spring onion into thirds

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Rinse your blanched edamame beans under cold running water

Heat a large wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with matching lid) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium heat

Once hot, add the pak choi leaves, chopped spring onion and a small pinch of salt and cook, covered, for 3-4 min or until softened

Once softened, add the chopped garlic, edamame beans and your toasted sesame oil and cook for 1 min further – these are your sesame greens

Add your black sesame seeds to the cooked rice and fluff with a fork – this is your sesame rice

Heat a separate, large wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over a medium-high heat

Once hot, add the remaining hoisin marinade along with a splash of water and cook for 1-2 min until thickened – this is your hoisin glaze