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Zesty Ginger Lime Pork with Creamy Coconut Rice

Zesty Ginger Lime Pork with Creamy Coconut Rice

This delightful Zesty Ginger Lime Pork with Creamy Coconut Rice is bursting with flavor and perfect for any weeknight dinner.
Prep Time 18 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients
  

Coconut Rice
  • 1 batch coconut rice
Pork Mixture
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 pieces scallions thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1.5 tablespoons fresh ginger minced or grated
  • 1.5 pounds ground pork
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha or more/less to taste
  • fine sea salt to taste
  • freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Toppings
  • chopped peanuts for garnish
  • extra lime wedges for garnish
  • chopped fresh herbs such as cilantro, mint, and/or Thai basil

Equipment

  • Large saut? pan

Method
 

Cooking Steps
  1. Cook the coconut rice as directed.
  2. While the rice is cooking, heat the olive oil over high heat in a large saut? pan. Add the white parts of the scallions, garlic, and ginger, and saut? for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
  3. Add the ground pork to the pan and use a wooden spoon to stir and break it up as it cooks until no longer pink.
  4. Once the pork is cooked, add the brown sugar, lime juice, and sriracha, and stir until evenly combined. Let the pork cook undisturbed for 2 minutes or until caramelized on the bottom.
  5. Stir the pork and let it cook undisturbed for another 1-2 minutes or until caramelized on the bottom again.
  6. Taste and season with salt and pepper and/or extra sriracha as needed.
  7. Serve warm over the coconut rice, garnished with desired toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving

Notes

Feel free to customize the recipe by substituting ground pork with chicken or turkey, and varying the herbs used.

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