Meats Recipes -  Thai Chili Pork Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 2

• 10 small shallots

• 25 g/1 oz large dried chilies, soaked for 20 minutes

• 24 coriander roots

• 6 tablespoons oil

• 250 g/8 oz minced pork

• 4 tomatoes, diced

• 3 tablespoons sugar

• 3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce

• coriander leaves, to garnish

Salad:

• 1/2 cucumber, cut into chunks

• 1 little gem lettuce, separated into leaves

• coriander sprigs

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Method:

1. Put the shallots, chilies and coriander roots into a food processor or blender and process, adding a little water if the mixture seems very dry.

2. Alternatively, pound them together using a pestle and mortar for 5-8 minutes until thoroughly amalgamated.

3. Heat the oil in a preheated wok or frying pan. Add the chili paste and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

4. Add the pork and tomatoes and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds, then add the sugar and fish sauce and continue to cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes.

5. Turn the pork into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander and serve, with the salad arranged on a separate plate.