Thai Caramelised Pork Salad


From Donna Hay's 'Simple Essentials' beef, lamb + pork cookbook (available from our online pantry section or at the Neat Meat retail store- 47 The Strand, Parnell, Auckland).


1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup caster (superfine) sugar)

2 small red chillies, seeded and chopped

1 tablespoon shredded ginger

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice

1 teaspoon ground star anise

3 x 250g pork fillets, trimmed


mixed herb salad


100g salad leaves<

4 green onions (scallions), sliced

1/4 cup basil leaves

1/4 cup mint leaves

1/4 cup coriander (cilantro) leaves


Place the soy, sugar, chillies, ginger, fish sauce, lime juice and star anise in a deep frying pan over medium heat and cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes or until the mixture thickens slightly. Halve the pork fillets lengthways and add to the pan. Cook for 4 minutes on each side or until tender. Remove the pork from the pan and cool slightly. Simmer the pan juices until thickened.

To make the salad, toss together the salad leaves, green onions, basil, mint and coriander. Slice the pork, drizzle with the pan juices and serve with the salad. Serves 4




Guide to Meat

The best cooking technique for Eye Fillet Steak

Choose an eye fillet steak that is of good quality and aged well, which is guaranteed with AngusPure and Wakanui Blue. Take the steak out of the fridge for 20 minutes before cooking to let it reach room temperature. Oil the steak but not the pan and then season accordingly. We especially recommend Sale Alla Erbe (sea salt with herbs - recommended by Simon Gault) available from our pantry range. Heat the pan to a very high heat, and then cook steaks 3 minutes each side for rare, or 4.5 minutes each side for medium. Once you have finished cooking, rest the meat on a plate or loosely cover with tin foil for five minutes before serving. Letting the meat stand is a very important aspect and the secret to a delicious steak, it also ensures a consistent cook through, and ultimate tenderness.


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