Quick recipe finder Stir fried pork with chilli, mint and sugar snap peas

Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

10 to 30 mins

Serves

Serves 4

Recommended by

1 person

By Neil Perry From Saturday Kitchen

Ingredients

• 60ml/2fl oz vegetable oil
• 400g/14oz pork loin, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 100g/3½oz lemongrass stir-fry paste, from a jar
• 1 tbsp palm sugar
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 fresh long red chillies, de-seeded, finely sliced
• 60g/2½oz sugar snap peas or mange tout
• 1 bunch mint, leaves picked
• Note: This recipe originally uses Australian measurements. Equivalent measurements are as accurate as possible.

Method

1. Heat the oil in a wok until hot. Stir fry the pork for 3-4 minutes or, until just cooked.

2. Add the lemongrass paste and stri fry until fragrant.

3. Add the palm sugar to the pan and cook for a further 1-2 minutes or, until the mixture has caramelised. Add the fish sauce and cook for one minute.

4. Taste and check the flavours are balanced, adding more palm sugar or fish sauce, to taste.

5. Add the chillies, sugar snap peas and mint and a splash of water and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.

6. Serve immediately with steamed jasmine rice or rice noodles.