Sauces And Appetizers Recipes - Pork with Rice Sticks in Coconut Sauce

Ingredients

• 500g (1lb) finely minced fat pork

• 4 spring onions

• 1 tbsp fish sauce

• 1 tsp sugar

• salt and pepper

• 3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 60g (2oz) fine rice stick noodles

• 2 cups thick coconut milk

• 2 slices fresh ginger, shredded

• 1 fresh red chili, seeded and shredded

• 2 tbsp fish sauce

• salt and pepper

• 4 lettuce leaves, shredded

• 90g (3oz) fresh bean sprouts, rinsed

• pickled carrot, optional

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Method:

1. Place the pork in a mixing bowl. Very finely chop half the spring onions and add to the pork with sauce, sugar, salt and pepper and half the coriander.

2. Mix to a smooth paste and form into sausage shapes. Place on an oiled plate and steam over simmering water for 10 minutes. Drain and pat with paper towels.

3. Heat the oil in a flat pan and fry the pork to color the surface. Drop the noodles into simmering, lightly salted water to soften, drain.

4. In a saucepan simmer the coconut milk with ginger, chili, fish sauce, sat and pepper for 5 minutes. on moderate heat. Divide the noodles between bowls and pour on the coconut sauce.

5. Slice the pork and place on the top with shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, pickled carrot and the remaining spring onions and coriander.