CAMBODIAN STYLE RED PORK

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This dish is so flavorful and delicious. You can make it healthier by substituting the ground pork for ground turkey. If you like coconut milk based sauces you will adore this quick stovetop recipe. I learned this recipe when I was in culinary school when we were preparing different ethnic cuisines. It was a favorite of the...

Provided by Amanda Villarreal

Categories     Pork

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 oz vegetable oil
1 lb ground pork
1 tsp cayenne pepper (can use less or not at all if you are sensitive to spice)
Dash red pepper flakes
4 garlic cloves- minced
1 tbs fresh ginger- minced
2 shallots- sliced thinly
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
16 oz can(s) coconut milk, unsweetened
2 tbs fish sauce
chopped peanuts for garnish (optional)
To taste salt and pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oil and sauté pork with cayenne and red pepper flakes until meat is browned.
  • 2. Add garlic, ginger and shallots and sauté until soft.
  • 3. Add sugar, fish sauce and coconut milk. Simmer for about ten minutes to let flavors blend and to thicken sauce.
  • 4. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with white rice.

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