Thai Lemongrass Pork

5.0 from 11 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Main Dish

Cuisines: Thai

Ingredients: Pork

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 500 gram pork (tenderloin, pork belly, or pork shoulder), cut into strips
• 2 lemongrass, white parts only, thinly sliced
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-2 tablespoon red chilies (bird eye, cayenne, or Fresno), seeded and sliced
• 4 tablespoon toasted peanuts, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoon coconut palm sugar
• Garnish and accompaniments
• 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• steamed white rice or lightly boiled vermicelli

Instructions

1. Mix pork, lemongrass, scallions, salt, and pepper. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a wok/frying pan over medium-high heat. Sauté pork mixture until the pork is no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
3. Add garlic and chilies. Stir to mix and continue cooking for another 2 minutes, or until the pork is fully cooked and tender.
4. Add chopped peanuts, fish sauce, and palm sugar. Toss to mix.
5. Turn off the heat. Transfer the dish to a serving plate. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro. Serve with steamed white rice or lightly boiled vermicelli.