Asian Pork And Vegetable Salad Recipes

ASIAN PORK AND VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Rub pork tenderloins with 2 teaspoons oil. Sprinkle with five-spice powder and garlic powder.
• Place pork on grill over medium heat. Cook 20 minutes, turning 3 or 4 times, until pork has slight blush of pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
• In large bowl, mix all remaining salad ingredients except sesame seed. In small bowl, beat all dressing ingredients with wire whisk until smooth and thick. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Spoon salad onto 6 individual serving plates.
• Slice pork; arrange over individual salads. Sprinkle with sesame seed.

SOUTHEAST ASIAN PORK SALAD

Steps:

• Grate the lime zest and set aside, then juice half of the lime into a large bowl and cut the other half into small wedges. Whisk 1 teaspoon peanut oil and a pinch of salt into the lime juice. Add the slaw and cucumbers and toss to coat.
• Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the ginger and cook, stirring, until soft but not browned, about 1 minute. Stir in the pork and ½ teaspoon salt and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned in spots and no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Carefully pour off all but about 1 tablespoon fat from the skillet. Stir in the chili-garlic sauce, fish sauce and lime zest and remove from the heat.
• Divide the slaw mixture among bowls. Top with the pork, herbs and peanuts; serve with the lime wedges.

COLD ASIAN NOODLES WITH PORK

Steps:

• Make the pickled vegetables: Put the carrots, cucumbers and jalapeno in a bowl. Heat the rice vinegar and fish sauce in a saucepan, then pour over the vegetables. Add a pinch each of salt and pepper and set aside, stirring occasionally, while you prepare the noodles and pork.
• Bring a small pot of water to a boil; remove from the heat, add the noodles and let stand 8 minutes. Drain the noodles and rinse under cold water, then snip into smaller pieces with kitchen shears.
• Meanwhile, season the pork lightly with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Brush each chop with hoisin sauce; turn and cook 30 seconds. Brush with more hoisin sauce, turn and cook 30 more seconds. Remove to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then thinly slice.
• Divide the noodles among bowls. Strain the pickled vegetables, reserving the liquid. Stir 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce and the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil into the reserved liquid; drizzle over the noodles. Top with the pork, pickled vegetables, lettuce and herbs.
• Per serving: Calories 476; Fat 20 g (Saturated 4 g); Cholesterol 78 mg; Sodium 618 mg; Carbohydrate 38 g; Fiber 4 g; Protein 36 g

ASIAN PORK SALAD

Steps:

• Marinade: Mix all ingredients together in a nonreactive bowl.
• Ginger Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, and chile pepper.
• Store, refrigerated, in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
• Arrange pork loins in a non-reactive dish with spicy hoisin marinade.
• Cover and marinate, turning occasionally, refrigerated, for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat grill to high.
• Allow pork to return to room temperature before cooking, about 30 minutes.
• Remove pork from marinade, reserving 1/2 cup.
• Oil grill.
• Grill pork, turning and occasionally brushing with marinade, until pork is cooked medium rare, about 15-20 minutes.
• Remove from grill, and allow meat to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• In a large bowl combine cilantro, mint, scallions, sprouts, carrots, and peppers.
• Add ginger dressing, and toss to combine.
• Slice pork crosswise 1/4-inch-thick.
• Arrange pork and salad on a platter.
• Garnish with roasted peanuts.

ASIAN PORK SALAD

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix soy sauce, chili puree and oil. Mix pork and 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce mixture; reserve remaining soy sauce mixture.
• Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook pork in skillet, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in center.
• Place pork in large bowl. Add remaining soy sauce mixture and all remaining ingredients; toss.

GRILLED PORK NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine jalapeno, lime juice, fish sauce and brown sugar. Add pork; turn to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 3 hours or overnight., Drain pork, discarding marinade. On a lightly oiled grill rack, grill pork, covered, over medium heat 1-2 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°., Cook rice noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water; drain well. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients. Divide rice noodles among 6 serving bowls. Arrange vegetables, pork and herbs over noodles; drizzle with dressing and toss to combine.