Ginger Ground Pork

Submitted by nyob zoo

"This is a very spicy meal I learned from a friend of mine who came here from Thailand when she was 21."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 5 Thai chiles, chopped with seeds
• 1⁄2 cup fresh ginger (julienne)
• 1 lb ground pork
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 bunch green onion, sliced 1/2 inch lengths
• 1 bunch cilantro, cut up 1/2 inch
• 1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges

directions

1. Heat oil in wok.
2. Add first 3 ingredients till fragrant.
3. Add ground pork; cook till no pink.
4. Add yellow onion cook about 2 minutes.
5. Add green onions; cook another 2 minutes.
6. Add cilantro and fish sauce; cook 1 more minute.
7. When cooking last 3 ingredients, use your judgment on how you like the firmness of them--you might want to cook more or less. I like mine a little firmer.
8. Serve with jasmine rice.

Reviews

[Elle Anderson]

This is a really fantastic tasting meal and super easy and quick weeknight meal! I will add a jalepeno as I can't find the chili but with or without it it's still really good!<br/>UPDATE: I make this all the time and it's so good. So flavourful! I just grate the ginger (which I peel and keep in the freezer) and it's a very delicious and quick meal.

 

[crowland]

Very good, very easy! Sprinkling with some fresh lime juice at the end makes it extra tasty!

 

[Posiespocketbook]

This was a 5 star for sure. I followed the directions to a tee. (Sub jar ginger for fresh.) At the very end I did add a bag a stir fry veggies, cooked 5 min. Served with rice. Very tasty. Very good. A little greasy due to the pork. Entire family enjoyed it.

 

[Joy_Lady]

I've never made anything like this before and it was awesome! Could not find thai chilis so I used two jalepenos - about 2.5 inches each, capped and diced, seeds and all included. This made it spicy but not overwhelming. I also used jarred chopped ginger, probably closer to 1/3 cup. Served it with rice and a green salad at a dinner party and everyone loved it. Very easy to make.

 

[dianegrapegrower]

Really easy (5 stars) and tasty (4 stars). Used a little less ginger - probably 2 T. Served with stir-fried snow peas and rice. Thx for sharing.