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Golden pork stir-fry

Serves 4 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 10 mins

Inspired by my love of the Thai dish pad krapow moo, this spicy little stir-fry is really quick to come together and great served simply on lettuce leaves. It’s also delicious with rice or noodles, and a fried egg on top makes it very nearly perfect. You can use any minced meat, but I do love pork and it allows the spicing to turn it the colour of warm summer sunshine.

Source: Persiana Everyday

Ingredients

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vegetable oil
4 fat cloves garlic, crushed
500 g minced pork
3 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp chilli flakes, finely chopped, or 2 long red chillies, if preferred
1 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce (alternatively season to taste with salt)
30 g fresh coriander, roughly chopped
black pepper, freshly ground
rice or lettuce leaves, to serve

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Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and drizzle in enough vegetable oil to lightly coat the base. Add the garlic and then immediately add the minced pork, turmeric and chilli flakes (or fresh chillies), working quickly to incorporate the ingredients without burning the garlic. Stir-fry the pork about or so until fully cooked, but don’t let it burn.
Add the sugar, fish sauce (or a little salt) and a generous amount of pepper and mix well.
Remove the pan from heat and stir in the coriander. Serve immediately spooned into lettuce leaves or with rice.

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