MAH-HAW (THAI SEASONED PORK ON PINEAPPLE)

Mah-Haw (Thai Seasoned Pork on Pineapple) image

Pineapple and pork just love one another! This savory-sweet-tart appetizer is so delicious that I have been known to clear half a plate and call it dinner...

Provided by Toi

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Pork

Time 40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 teaspoon whole white peppercorns
2 tablespoons peeled and chopped cilantro root
2 tablespoons garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ pound ground pork
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons palm sugar
2 tablespoons ground peanuts
1 fresh pineapple
10 sprigs fresh cilantro
2 Thai red chile peppers (prik chee fah), cut into tiny slivers

Steps:

Place peppercorns in a mortar and pound with a pestle until finely ground. Add cilantro root and garlic; pound until everything is mashed together well. Set aside.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook garlic paste until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add pork and cook, stirring often, until pork is cooked through and mixed well with garlic paste, about 5 minutes. Season with fish sauce and palm sugar and stir until well combined. Mix in peanuts. Taste pork; it should taste savory with a hint of sweetness. Adjust seasonings if necessary.
Peel, core, and slice pineapple into 1-inch slices. Cut slices into bite-sized pieces and lay onto a serving dish. Top pineapple pieces with pork mixture. Garnish each pineapple piece with a cilantro leaf and a sliver of red chile pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Cholesterol 14.7 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 249.4 mg, Sugar 16.7 g