Nam Sod Pork Salad With Mint Peanuts And Ginger Recipes

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.

NAM SOD (PORK SALAD WITH MINT, PEANUTS AND GINGER)

Steps:

• In large saucepan place minced pork with water; cook slowly over med heat until pork is cooked through but still tender.
• Remove from heat and add lemon juice, fish sauce, dried and fresh chili.
• Stir.
• When cooled, add onion, shallots, peanuts, ginger, mint and coriander leaves.
• Toss lightly.
• Serve on a bed of lettuce leaves and garnish with mounds of peanuts, ginger and chili.
• Decorate with mint and coriander sprigs if desired.