Lemongrass Thai Ground Pork Stir Fry Recipes

THAI LEMONGRASS PORK

Steps:

• Mix pork, lemongrass, scallions, salt, and pepper. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a wok/frying pan over medium-high heat. Sauté pork mixture until the pork is no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
• Add garlic and chilies. Stir to mix and continue cooking for another 2 minutes, or until the pork is fully cooked and tender.
• Add chopped peanuts, fish sauce, and palm sugar. Toss to mix.
• 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.

LEMONGRASS GROUND PORK AND RICE BOWLS

Steps:

• Whisk together garlic, lemongrass, Hoisin sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, and Sriracha. Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil. When oil begins to shimmer, add pork and saute, breaking it apart until pork is just starting to turn opaque, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Pour sauce over pork and continue cooking until sauce cooks down and starts to caramelize, 6 to 8 minutes more. If using chilis, stir them in the last minute of cooking.
• Assemble bowls with a bed of lettuce topped with rice. Add cucumbers on one side and top with pork.
• Garnish bowls with fresh cilantro and / or fresh mint and lime wedges (be sure to squeeze a few lime wedges over top of the pork before serving).

LEMONGRASS THAI GROUND PORK STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a large non-stick pan, cook the ground pork for 5-8 minutes, until cooked through and no pink remains. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and drain any excess liquid from the pan.
• Add the vegetables to the pan and cook for 5-8 minutes, until tender (if cut in matchsticks, cook these for 3 minutes longer than any spiralized veggies).
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add olive oil to the pan, and cook the lemongrass, garlic, ginger and shallots for 3-4 minutes, until softened. Stir together the fish sauce and brown sugar, then add to the pan.
• Return the gound pork to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce.
• Return the veggies to the pan and stir.
• Serve over rice.

THAI PORK STIR FRY

Steps:

• Saute garlic, red onion, carrots and red pepper in oil in nonstick skillet over high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add pork, cook for 3 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Add chicken broth, fish sauce, peanuts and brown sugar.
• Add rice noodles, broken in half (submerge in liquid).
• Cover and cook over low heat for 6 minutes.
• Stir in cornstarch mixed with water; cook until thickened.