Best Thai Pork Salad Recipes

SPICY THAI PORK TENDERLOIN SALAD

Steps:

• Pat pork dry with paper towel. In a bowl, combine shallot, cilantro, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, garlic, soy sauce, peanut or grapeseed oil, lime zest and juice, ginger, fish sauce, salt and chile. Pour a quarter of the mixture into a blender, add remaining sugar and purée until a smooth, loose paste forms. (Save the unblended mixture to use as dressing.)
• Place tenderloin in a large bowl and spread the paste all over pork. Marinate at room temperature for 2 hours, or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours; turn the tenderloin occasionally.
• Light the grill or heat the broiler and arrange a rack at least 4 inches from the heat. Grill or broil pork, turning occasionally, until well browned and meat reaches an internal temperature of 135 degrees, 4 to 10 minutes per side depending upon the heat of your broiler or grill. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't overcook. Let meat rest while you prepare the salad. (Or, cook the pork 1 or 2 hours ahead and serve it at room temperature.)
• In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients, reserving the herbs, cashews and coconut. Whisk the dressing and use just enough to dress the salad, tossing to combine. Let sit for a few minutes for the flavors to meld, then right before serving, add herbs and toss again.
• To serve, slice the pork. Arrange salad on a platter and top with sliced pork. Scatter cashews and coconut on top, drizzle with a little more of the remaining dressing, to taste.

THAI CHICKEN (OR PORK) SALAD WITH GLASS NOODLES - LARB WOOSEN GA

Steps:

• Soak bean threads in water for at least 5 minutes, then use scissors to cut it a few times into 2-3 inch pieces. Boil in water for just 2 minutes, drain, place in bowl, drizzle a small amount of vegetable oil over noodles to prevent them sticking together, and set aside. Do this while the chicken (or pork) cooks.
• To prepare khao koor: get a skillet fairly hot, and add 2 tablespoons of uncooked jasmine rice. Keep it moving until the rice starts to turn golden brown. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Grind to a fairly coarse powder in a mortar and pestle or coffee grinder. The powder should retain some texture and not be too fine a powder.
• In the same skillet, cook the chicken/pork with the garlic with a small amount of oil.
• In a large mixing bowl, add shallots, cooked chicken (or pork), khao koor, ground Thai chile powder, chili flakes, fish sauce, and lime juice. Toss gently until mixed well.
• Add bean thread noodles, spring onion, cilantro, and toss it together a little (not too much).
• Transfer to a dish and top with a generous amount of whole fresh mint leaves.
• If not using the noodles, serve over rice with a side of fresh veggies, like sliced cuccumber, sliced green cabbage, raw sugar snap peas, etc.

THAI PORK SALAD WRAPS

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium heat, cook pork until no longer pink; drain. Stir in bread crumbs. Stir in the cilantro, mint, onions, lime juice, fish sauce and cayenne., Top each lettuce leaf with 3 tablespoons each of pork mixture and cabbage. Roll up.

NAM SOD (THAI PORK SALAD)

Steps:

• Combine lime juice, fresh Thai peppers, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fish sauce, and dried chile flakes in a bowl and mix well. Add shallots, mint, cilantro, peanuts, onion, red onion, green onions, and ginger. Mix well.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook and stir to break it up until pork is no longer pink in the center but not yet browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Allow pork to cool briefly, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer pork to a bowl and add dressing mixture; mix very well. Let the salad sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves, like putting a hot dog in a bun.

THAI CARAMELISED PORK SALAD

Steps:

• place the soy, sugar,chillies, ginger, fish sauce lime juice and star anise in a deep fry pan over medium heat.
• cook stirring for about 4-5 mins until the mixture thickens slightly.
• halve the pork lengthwise and add to the pan.
• cook for 4 mins on each side or until tender.
• remove pork from the pan and cool slightly.
• simmer the pan juices until thickened.
• toss together the salad leaves, spring onions and herbs.
• slice the pork drizzle with the pan juices and serve with the salad.

THAI GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN W/CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Marinade: Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Add the pork tenderloins and let stand for 10 minutes, turning once. Dressing: In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, brown sugar and salt. Simmer over medium heat, stirring, just until sugar dissolves. Add the chiles. Pour dressing into medium bowl and let cool. Pork: Preheat grill. Remove pork tenderloins from marinade and grill until browned on all sides and firm to the touch, about 15-20 minutes. Transfer to cutting board, cover loosely with foil and rest for 15 minutes. Peanut Sauce: Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add the shallots and cook over medium heat until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in peanut butter, red curry paste, fish sauce, and coconut milk. Simmer on low heat until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Add lime juice and season with salt. Cucumber Salad: Add cucumbers to the reserved dressing and toss. Stir in cilantro and basil. Mound the cucumber salad in the center of a large serving platter. Thinly slice the pork and arrange around the salad. Sprinkle with peanuts, and serve the peanut sauce on the side.

THAI PORK SALAD

Steps:

• Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet (preferably cast iron) over high 5 minutes. Add half of cabbage, cut-side down; cook, flipping once, until charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet, then pork; cook, flipping once, until a thermometer inserted into thickest parts registers 140 degrees, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer pork to a plate; let cool slightly, then thinly slice.
• In a large bowl, whisk together onion, lime juice, fish sauce, chile, sugar, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Chop raw and charred cabbage into bite-size pieces; add to bowl along with cucumber and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among plates. Top with pork, mint, and peanuts; serve.

THAI PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PICKLED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the vinegar, sugar, fish sauce and pepper flakes in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve sugar, and remove from heat. Allow to cool (you can use an ice cube or 2 to help this happen faster). Place carrots, cucumber, radish, and jalapeño in a small bowl and pour vinegar mixture over the top, pushing vegetables down to fully submerge.
• Heat grill to medium-high heat. Season pork tenderloin with salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon The Spice Hunter Thai Seasoning Blend. Grill pork, turning to sear on all sides about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and allow pork to continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 145°, about 15 minutes longer. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before thinly slicing.
• Meanwhile, remove vegetables from vinegar (reserve liquid) and toss with remaining 1/4 teaspoon The Spice Hunter Thai Seasoning Blend and herbs. Transfer sliced pork to a serving platter and top with vegetable-herb mixture and cashews. Drizzle with spoonfuls of the reserved pickling liquid and serve with rice.

YAM TAO HOO (THAI SPICY TOFU SALAD WITH MINCED PORK)

Steps:

• Fry shallots in hot vegetable oil until browned and crispy. Set aside. Fry tofu in hot vegetable oil until browned. Set aside. Blanch pork in boiling water until cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Set aside. Toast peanuts in oven or dry saute pan. Grind in food processor or spice grinder until finely ground. Set aside. Combine lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar. Adjust amounts to taste. Combine tofu, pork, cucumber, tomato. celery, chili powder, and peanuts. Toss with lime juice dressing. Arrange on plates, drizzle with coconut milk, and top with shallots.

CRISPY THAI PORK WITH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Toss cucumber, shallot, 1 chile, and 1/4 cup lime juice in a medium bowl; season with salt and set cucumber salad aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and remaining chile and cook, stirring, until garlic is just beginning to turn golden, about 30 seconds. Add pork, season with salt and pepper, and cook, breaking up with a spoon and pressing down firmly to help brown, until cooked through, browned, and crisp in spots, 6–8 minutes. Add broth, soy sauce, fish sauce, and brown sugar and cook, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of skillet, until liquid is almost completely evaporated, about 2 minutes. Mix in remaining 1/4 cup lime juice. Toss basil, cilantro, and mint in a medium bowl. Serve pork with herbs, lettuce, rice, lime wedges, and reserved cucumber salad alongside.

THAI GROUND-PORK SALAD WITH MINT AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Chop enough cilantro and mint leaves to measure 2 tablespoons each. Discard tough stems from remaining cilantro and mint and arrange sprigs on a platter. Cut cabbage lengthwise into 4 wedges and cut out core. Arrange wedges on platter. Thinly slice shallots lengthwise. In a small saucepan with a fork stir together pork and 2 tablespoons lime juice and cover with cold salted water. Bring pork to a simmer, stirring with fork to break up meat, and gently simmer until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. In a sieve drain pork well and in a bowl toss with shallots, chopped herbs, bread crumbs, fish sauce, cayenne, and remaining lime juice to taste. Transfer pork salad to a serving bowl and put on platter. Have guests serve themselves: Arrange sprigs of cilantro and mint on pieces of cabbage and spoon some pork salad on top. Close cabbage around mixture to eat. Each serving about 215 calories and 12 grams fat. Serves 4 as part of a Thai menu. Gourmet Low Fat & Delicious June 1999

SESAME PORK WITH THAI CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce and garlic in a small cup.
• Place tenderloin in a resealable food storage bag; pour soy/garlic mixture over the pork; turn to coat and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• While pork marinates, prepare cucumber salad.
• Wash, but do not peel cucumber; cut into thin slices.
• Mix cucumber and onion in a medium bowl.
• Combine vinegar, lime juice and sugar in a small bowl; stir into cucumbers and onions.
• Cover and refrigerate salad at least 30 minutes.
• Stir in cilantro and top with peanuts before serving.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Drain pork, reserving 1 tablespoon of the marinade.
• Combine honey, brown sugar, ginger and reserved marinade in a small bowl.
• Place pork in a shallow foil lined roasting pan; brush with 1/2 the honey mixture; roast for 10 minutes.
• Turn pork over and brush with remaining honey mixture.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds evenly on the top.
• Roast for 10 to 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F when tested with a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat.
• Let pork rest under a foil tent on a cutting board for 5 minutes. Internal temp will continue to rise to about 160 degrees.
• Cut into 1/2-inch slices and serve with Thai cucumber salad.

SPICY THAI PORK TENDERLOIN SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• 1.Pat pork dry with paper towel. In a bowl, combine shallot, cilantro, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, garlic, soy sauce, peanut or grapeseed oil, lime zest and juice, ginger, fish sauce, salt and chile. Pour a quarter of the mixture into a blender, add remaining sugar and purée until a smooth, loose paste forms. (Save the unblended mixture to use as dressing.) 2.Place tenderloin in a large bowl and spread the paste all over pork. Marinate at room temperature for 2 hours, or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours; turn the tenderloin occasionally. 3.Light the grill or heat the broiler and arrange a rack at least 4 inches from the heat. Grill or broil pork, turning occasionally, until well browned and meat reaches an internal temperature of 135 degrees, 4 to 10 minutes per side depending upon the heat of your broiler or grill. Keep an eye on it so it doesn’t overcook. Let meat rest while you prepare the salad. (Or, cook the pork 1 or 2 hours ahead and serve it at room temperature.) 4.In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients, reserving the herbs, cashews and coconut. Whisk the dressing and use just enough to dress the salad, tossing to combine. Let sit for a few minutes for the flavors to meld, then right before serving, add herbs and toss again. 5.To serve, slice the pork. Arrange salad on a platter and top with sliced pork.

THAI PORK SALAD, LARB

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, mix the pork, garlic, shallots and minced jalapeño. In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar and the 1 teaspoon of Sriracha. In a skillet, heat the oil. Add the pork mixture and cook over high heat, stirring to break up the meat, until no pink remains, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer the meat to a bowl; stir in the herbs. Season with salt and pepper. Top with the peanuts and sliced jalapeños. Serve with lime wedges, Sriracha and lettuce for wrapping.

THAI GROUND PORK SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the pork, garlic, shallots and minced jalapeño. In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar and the 1 teaspoon of Sriracha. In a skillet, heat the oil. Add the pork mixture and cook over high heat, stirring to break up the meat, until no pink remains, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer the meat to a bowl; stir in the herbs. Season with salt and pepper. Top with the peanuts and sliced jalapeños. Serve with lime wedges, Sriracha and lettuce for wrapping.

PORK LOIN WITH THAI SAUCE AND PAPAYA SALAD

Steps:

• For the Thai Paste: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread the cashews on a baking tray and roast until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• In a small pan, cook the ginger in the plum wine until the wine evaporates. With a mortar and pestle or in a blender, puree all of the Thai Paste ingredients. Reserve.
• For the Salad: In a medium bowl, combine the papaya, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, vinegar, and honey. At serving time, toss the dressing with the salad and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Season the pork medallions with salt and pepper and flatten slightly with a cleaver or a heavy plate. In an ovenproof skillet, heat the peanut oil. Over high heat, brown both sides of the medallions. Transfer to the oven and roast until medium rare, about 15 minutes. Remove the medallions to a plate and keep warm.
• Pour the grease from the skillet and deglaze the pan with port. Pour in the stock and cook over high heat until the sauce thickens slightly. Whisk in 1/4 cup of the Thai paste and season, to taste, with salt, pepper, and lime juice. Keep warm.
• Cut each medallion into slices. Pour a little sauce into the center of 4 warmed plates and arrange slices of the pork on 1 side of the sauce. Mound a little salad in each radicchio leaf, set alongside the slices of pork, and garnish with a few cilantro leaves.

THAI PORK SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cabbage, cilantro and mint; set aside., Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill pork, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Slice pork and keep warm., In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the cashews, salt, cayenne and pork; heat through. Stir in lime juice and sugar until blended. Remove from the heat., Divide cabbage mixture between two serving plates. Top with pork mixture.

THAI PORK & RICE NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Place the noodles and beansprouts in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 4 mins, or until the noodles are tender. Drain, then cool under cold running water and drain again. Return to the bowl. 2. Stir together the lime zest and juice, fish or soy sauce and sugar. Stir into the noodles with the red onion and lettuce. 3. Heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan and stir-fry 250g minced pork, a small knob of grated ginger and pinch cayenne pepper or chilli powder for 10 mins, until the mince is browned and cooked through. Mix into the noodles, divide between four bowls and serve warm. 153 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 34g, fat 1 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 2g, sugar 5g, salt 1.49g

THAI PORK SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Process pork in a food processor until coarsely chopped. 2. Saute pork in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain and cool. 3. Combine pork, cilantro, and next 7 ingredients. 4. Stir together vinegar, soy sauce, and olive oil. Drizzle over slaw, tossing to coat. Top with pork mixture; serve with cucumber slices, and, if desired, rice. Garnish, if desired.