STIR-FRIED PORK, SHRIMP AND PINEAPPLE (PADD MOO, GOONG, SAPPAROD

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Stir-Fried Pork, Shrimp and Pineapple (Padd Moo, Goong, Sapparod image

Su-Mei Yu is chef/owner of my favorite Thai restaurant in my hometown of San Diego. Her cookbook, Cracking the Coconut, is one of the few I packed when I moved to Costa RIca. This dish is a great blend of flavors, you can adjust the chilies to your taste. Enjoy!

Provided by Jostlori

Categories     Pork

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 garlic cloves, lightly pounded
6 ounces lean boneless pork, sliced across the grain into thin 3-inch strips
2 cups fresh pineapple, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons fish sauce (namm pla)
6 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 -6 fresh red bird chiles or 2 -3 serrano chilies, sliced into thin slivers
1 teaspoon thai white peppercorns, dry-roasted and ground
10 sprigs cilantro, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • In a 12 inch skillet, heat the oil over high heat for 1-2 minutes, or until it is very hot and just barely smoking. Add the garlic and cook, stirring and tossing until golden, about 15 seconds.
  • Add the pork and cook, stirring, until cooked through, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the pineapple chunks and cook, stirring, until darkened and soft, 1-2 minutes. Season with the salt, sugar and fish sauce and mix well.
  • Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until pink, about 1 minute. Add the chiles and mix well.
  • Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with the ground peppercorns and the chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.1, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 52.7, Sodium 1273.4, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 10, Protein 11

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