Name: Caramelised pork skewers with Asian herb salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Caramelised pork skewers; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 1 5cm piece ginger, peeled, finely grated; 1/4 cup (60ml) kecap manis, plus extra, to serve; 2 tablespoon lime juice; 800 gram pork loin steaks, trimmed, cut into 2cm cubes; 4 green onions (shallots), cut into 2cm lengths; 3 cup steamed rice (from 1 cup raw), to serve; Asian herb salad; 200 gram baby asian salad greens; 1/3 cup coriander leaves; 1/3 cup thai purple or green basil; 1/3 cup vietnamese mint; 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced diagonally; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Caramelised pork skewers with Asian herb salad

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

25M

Ingredients

Caramelised pork skewers

3 clove garlic, crushed

1 5cm piece ginger, peeled, finely grated

1/4 cup (60ml) kecap manis, plus extra, to serve

2 tablespoon lime juice

800 gram pork loin steaks, trimmed, cut into 2cm cubes

4 green onions (shallots), cut into 2cm lengths

3 cup steamed rice (from 1 cup raw), to serve

Asian herb salad

200 gram baby asian salad greens

1/3 cup coriander leaves

1/3 cup thai purple or green basil

1/3 cup vietnamese mint

1 long red chilli, thinly sliced diagonally

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

1.Combine garlic, ginger, kecap manis and lime juice in a bowl. Add pork and onion; toss to combine. Cover. Marinate in fridge 30 minutes.

2.Thread pork and green onion onto skewers. Spray a char-grill or barbecue plate with cooking oil spray and heat on high. Cook skewers, turning, 5-6 minutes, until browned and cooked.

3.To make asian herb salad, combine greens, herbs and chilli. Whisk together lime juice and oil; season to taste. Add to salad; toss to combine.

4.Divide pork and salad between plates. Serve with extra kecap manis and rice.

Thai purple basil is sold in selected supermarkets and Asian food shops. If you’d like to try different flavours to suit your taste, substitute the herbs in the salad for a mix of tarragon, parsley, chervil, basil or dill.
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