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Thai green pork lettuce cups

 

Serves: 2
Calories per serve: 358cal
Time to make: 25 mins

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 200g pork mince
  • 1 teaspoon green curry paste
  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
  • juice 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mint, leaves roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon coriander, leaves only, roughly chopped
  • 2 little gem lettuces, or cos lettuce leaves separated
  • 1 cup cooked brown rice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the pork for 8-10 mins or until cooked through. Stir in the green curry paste and 2 tbsp water, then cook for 1-2 mins.
  2. Remove from the heat and stir in the red onion, lime juice, fish sauce and herbs. Spoon the pork into the lettuce leaves and serve with rice, if you like.

Honey Pork Chops (this is DELICIOUS) 

Time to make 20mins

Serves 4

Cals per serve 330 plus rice 

 

Ingredients: 

4 Pork chops bone in or out

Salt & Pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

2 Tbsp EVOO

1 Tbsp butter

6 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup water

2 Tbsp vinegar (rice wine/apple cider or white)

2 cups cooked rice (2/3 cup uncooked rice) – Use microwave rice for quick and easy option

Fresh parsley to garnish optional 

 

Instructions:

1. Season chops with salt, pepper and garlic powder

2. Heat oil in a plan over medium high heat until hot. Sear chops on both sides until golden and cooked through (about 4-5mins each side). Transfer to a plate and set aside.

3. Reduce heat to medium, melt butter in the same pan, scraping up any browned bits from the meat. Saute garlic until fragrant, add the honey, water and vinegar. Increase heat to medium high and continue to cook until the sauce reduces down and thickens slightly (3-4mins), stir occasionally.

4. Add pork back into the pan, baste generously with the sauce and broil for 1-2minutes or until the edges are slightly charred. 

5. Garnish with parsley and serve over rice.