Meat Recipes - Curried Pork with Pickled Garlic Recipe

Ingredients

• 130g/4 1/2oz lean pork steaks

• 30ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 15ml/1 tbsp red curry paste

• 130ml/generous 1/2 cup coconut cream

• 2.5cm/1 in piece fresh root ginger, finely chopped

• 30ml/2 tbsp vegetable or chicken stock

• 30ml/2 tbsp fish sauce

• 5ml/1 tsp sugar

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground turmeric

• 10ml/2 tsp lemon juice

• 4 pickled garlic cloves, finely chopped

• strips of lemon and lime rind, to garnish

Serves 2

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Method:

1. Place the pork steaks in the freezer for 30-40 minutes, until firm, then, using a sharp knife, cut the meat into fine slivers, trimming off any excess fat.

2. Heat the oil in a wok or large, heavy frying pan and cook the garlic over a low to medium heat until golden brown. Do not let it burn. Add the curry paste and stir it in well.

3. Add the coconut cream and stir until the liquid begins to reduce and thicken. Stir in the pork. Cook for 2 minutes more, until the pork is cooked through.

4. Add the ginger, stock, fish sauce, sugar and turmeric, stirring constantly, then add the lemon juice and pickled garlic and heat through.

5. Serve in warmed bowls, garnished with strips of rind.

Note: This very rich curry is best accompanied by lots of plain rice and perhaps a light vegetable dish. It could serve four with a vegetable curry on the side, and perhaps some steamed greens, such as pak choi (bok choy) or curly kale.

Cook's Tip: Asian stores sell pickled garlic. It is well worth investing in, as the taste is sweet and delicious.