Sticky pork with kaffir lime leaves

Recipe Categories : | Pork | Lime | Appetisers | Spinach | MAIN INDEX |

Preparation Time : 20 minutes Cooking Time : 20 minutes Serves : 8

Ingredients :

• 2 tbsp peanut oil
• 300g minced pork
• ¾ cup grated palm sugar
• ¼ cup fish sauce
• 4 kaffir lime leaves, shredded
• ½ cup deep fried shallots
• ½ cup deep fried garlic
• ¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts
• 1½ cups lightly packed fresh coriander leaves
• 4 kaffir lime leaves, shredded, extra
• 1 long red chili, seeded, sliced thinly
• 2 bunches English spinach, trimmed
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
  for Paste
• 4 coriander roots
• 5 cloves garlic,chopped
• 12 white peppercorns

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan, add the pork; cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until browned lightly. Drain on an absorbent paper; cool.
2. For paste: Meanwhile, wash the coriander roots thoroughly; chop coarsely. Using a mortar and pestle or food mill, crush the coriander roots, garlic and peppercorns to form a smooth paste.
3. Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan, cook the paste for about 1 minute or until fragrant. Add sugar, sauce and lime leaves; simmer, uncovered, for about 7 minutes or until thick. Return the pork to the pan with half the shallots, garlic and peanut; cook, uncovered, for about 5 minutes or until mixture is sticky.
4. Add the remaining shallots, garlic and peanuts. Stir in 1 cup of the coriander leaves and extra lime leaves.
5. Top the pork mixture with the remaining coriander and chili, serve with spinach leaves and lime wedges.