Thai Spicy Fried Pork

Submitted by Baby Kato

"This is a great dish for when you are in a hurry. It's ready before you are. Quick and very easy to make, with great results. I love that I always have these ignredients on hand to make unique tasting dishes. My guests are seldom disappointed."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 4 shallots, coarsely chopped
• 1 inch ginger, fresh, shredded
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 lb ground pork, lean
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce, dark
• 1 -2 tablespoon curry paste, red
• 2 teaspoons sugar, brown (optiona)
• 4 kaffir lime leaves, dried, crumbled (I use frozen when I don't have dried)
• 4 plum tomatoes, coarsley chopped
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 sprigs cilantro (garnish)
• 4 cups egg noodles, fine, cooked

directions

1. Heat the oil over medium heat, in a large pan and add the garlic, shallots and ginger. Fry for 3 minutes.
2. Add the pork and fry until golden brown about 5 - 8 minutes .
3. Stir in the fish sauce, soya sauce, curry paste, brown sugar, lime leaves and fry for 3 minutes over high heat.
4. Next add the tomatoes and cook 6 minutes, stir occasionally.
5. Season with the cilantro, salt and pepper, remove from heat and serve hot over the egg noodles and garnish with the cilantro sprig.

Reviews

[chefmick]

made for dinner tonight. everyone loved them. the only thing i was missing was the lime leaves. not sure if this made any difference or not. wasn't as spicy as i thought they'd be. don't think i'd make them all the time but i will be keeping in my cookbook for when a change of pace is called for.