Asian Pork Kofte With Sweet Limed Slaw Recipes

ASIAN-STYLE PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first ten ingredients until blended. Pour 1 cup mixture into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish; add pork, turning to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining soy sauce mixture for slaw., Preheat oven to 450°. Bake pork, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°, turning once. Remove from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing., Meanwhile, place coleslaw mix, 1/2 cup cilantro, mint and 2 tablespoons peanuts in a large bowl. Drizzle with reserved soy sauce mixture and toss to combine; serve with pork. Sprinkle with additional cilantro and peanuts.

ASIAN PORK KOFTE WITH SWEET LIMED SLAW

Steps:

• Crush and finely chop the garlic.
• Grind the star anise into powder
• Combine both with the minced pork.
• Add half of the coriander and half of the mint, the red dried chili, and mix well.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Form meat mixture into four long patties.
• Heat oil in deep frypan.
• Place patties in frypan and cook, turning when done. Don't press them as they cook because this dries out the meat.
• While they cook, do the salad.
• Thinly slice the cabbage until you have a cup of it.
• Thinly julienne the spring onion on the diagonal.
• Peel the carrot and grate it into straws, or chop it very finely.
• Finely slice the red capsicum.
• Place vegetables with the rest of the coriander and the mint in a large bowl.
• Add some salt and pepper.
• Mix lime juice and palm sugar in a mortar with a pestle.
• Dress the salad with the sweet lime juice.
• Serve the patties with the salad on the side.