Spicy Thai Pork Stew Recipes

SPICY THAI PORK STEW

Steps:

• In 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, shake flour and garlic-pepper blend to mix. Add pork; seal bag and shake to coat.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add coated pork; cook, stirring occasionally, until pork is evenly golden brown.
• Stir in peanut sauce, broth and pepper flakes. Heat to boiling. Boil 1 minute, scraping brown bits off bottom of Dutch oven. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 30 minutes.
• Add squash. Cover; simmer 30 minutes or until pork and squash are tender.
• Stir in bell pepper and pea pods. Simmer uncovered 5 to 7 minutes or until bell pepper is crisp-tender. If desired, serve over hot cooked white rice.

SPICY PORK STEW

Steps:

• Place pork in a shallow baking dish and pour over vinegar; turn to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven. Season pork with salt and pepper and, working in batches, add to Dutch oven. Cook until browned on all sides; transfer pork to a plate and set aside.
• Add onion, garlic, cocoa powder, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and chipotle chiles to Dutch oven. Cook until onion is soft and spices are fragrant, adding a little water if mixture begins to stick to the bottom of the pot.
• Return pork to Dutch oven; stir to combine. Add 1 cup water, sweet potatoes, and turnips; do not stir. Cover and transfer to oven. Cook until pork is tender and vegetables are soft, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve hot with rice, if desired, and garnished with tomato and cilantro.

SPICY PORK AND POTATO STEW

Steps:

• In a large heavy dutch oven, sauté onion, garlic, and ginger in peanut oil.
• Add pork and fry over medium high heat until golden, about 5 minute.
• Add tomatoes, spices, and chicken stock.
• Cover, lower heat, and simmer 1 hour, until pork is tender.
• Add potatoes, continue cooking, covered for another 15 minutes.
• Add peas, cover, continue cooking for 5 minutes.

PORK STEW

Steps:

• To fire-roast the peppers, the tomatoes and the onion, place them directly onto the burners of your gas stove (no oil), and with a medium flame, allow the flames to char the skins, turning the vegetables every few minutes with tongs, for roughly 10-15 minutes (you can also use a grill or grill pan and grilling them until the skins are completely charred).
• Once vegetables are charred, place them into a big bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow them to steam for about 20 minutes; after 20 minutes, pull the skins from all of the vegetables, including the outer, charred layer of the onion, and remove the seeds/membranes and core/stem from peppers, and give everything a rough chop, keeping the peppers and onions separate from the tomatoes; set aside for a moment.
• In a small ramekin, combine the sea salt, cracked black pepper, cumin, smoked paprika and red chili flakes with a fork, and set aside for a moment; this will be your "seasoning mix".
• Place the pork shoulder chunks into a small bowl, and add about half of the seasoning mix from the ramekin to the pork; add the flour next, and toss all the ingredients well, to coat all the pieces.
• Place a heavy bottom pot (or braising pot) over high heat, and add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil; once the oil gets hot, add the pork pieces into the oil, and allow the meat to sear and caramelize until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side; once browned, remove the meat from the pot, and set aside for a moment.
• Next, add a drizzle more olive oil to the pot, and add in the chopped peppers and onions, along with the remaining half of the seasoning mix from the ramekin, as well as the garlic, and stir to combine and allow to lightly caramelize for a minute or two.
• Then, if using the tequila, deglaze the bottom of the pot by carefully adding in the tequila (keep it away from the flames), and allow it to reduce for about a minute, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot with your spoon.
• Once slightly reduced, add in the chopped fire-roasted tomatoes, as well as the browned pork pieces with their juice, and add in the hot chicken stock and stir to combine; cover and gently simmer the stew for 2 - 2 1/2 hours hours, or until the meat is fork tender; use a fork the shred/break the meat up into the sauce a little bit, leaving some bigger chunks for texture.
• To finish the stew, add in 2 tablespoons of the chopped cilantro, the lime zest and lime juice, and stir; serve the stew over the roasted potatoes or rice, and garnish with a sprinkle of the remaining 1 tablespoon of the chopped cilantro.

THAI RED CURRY PORK

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine water, oil, cornstarch and salt. Add the sliced pork shoulder to the bowl and mix well. Cover and marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• In a medium bowl, stir together water, lime juice and salt. Add eggplant chunks to the bowl and soak to prevent the eggplant from turning brown. Set aside. Drain and rinse before cooking.
• In a large wok over high heat, heat the coconut cream until it bubbles, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the red curry paste, brown sugar, pork, and squash and stir to mix. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, for approximately 5 minutes. Add the thin coconut milk and continue cooking, stirring for 15 minutes.
• Add the eggplant and cook, stirring constantly to fully submerge the eggplant to prevent from discolouring. Add the chiles, Thai basil leaves, lime leaves and fish sauce. Mix well and cook for another minute. Season to taste then remove from the heat.
• Serve Thai Red Pork Curry with steamed rice.