Ginger Lime Pork Recipes

PORK, GINGER AND LIME STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok over medium high heat.
• Add the ginger, pepper, lime leaves and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the pork and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until well browned.
• Add the lime juice, brown sugar and sweet chilli sauce to the pan and stir-fry for a further 3 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.
• Toss through the bok choy and cook for 1 minute.
• Serve with steamed rice.

GINGER LIME PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Trim the fat from the pork chops.
• Place in a single layer in a dish.
• Grate the zest and squeeze the juice from the limes.
• Combine the juice and zest with the oil, ginger, coriander and cumin and mix well.
• Pour over the chops, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or preferably over night, turning occasionally.
• Barbeque over medium hot coals about 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until faintly pink on the inside, basting often with the marinade.

GRILLED LIME-GINGER MARINATED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat gas grill to medium heat.
• Into a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag, place pork loin first and then remaining ingredients. Seal bag, gently squeezing as much air out as possible. With your hands, toss and squeeze the bag until the pork loin is well-coated. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or refrigerated for NO MORE THAN two hours. The lime juice tenderizes the meat so well that if marinated any longer, it could cause the meat to break down too much.
• Grill pork loin for 25-30 minutes, turning occasionally, until juices run clear when thickest part is pricked with a meat fork.
• Remove meat from grill and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Slice on the bias and serve.

GRILLED PORK WITH LIME-GINGER MARINADE

Steps:

• Turn on broiler, if using.
• Squeeze lime juice into bowl large enough to hold the pork. Crush garlic, and add. Coarsely grate ginger; add with maple syrup, and mix well.
• Wash and trim fat from pork; and cut off the tail, and reserve. Cut the rest of the tenderloin into 1-inch-wide pieces; add them and the tail to marinade, turning to coat. Season with pepper.
• When ready to cook, prepare a stove-top grill, if using. Grill or broil the pork tenderloin, browning on both sides, for 5 to 7 minutes, until it is slightly pink inside. Baste with marinade.

SLOW COOKER HONEY-SOY BRAISED PORK WITH LIME AND GINGER

Steps:

• Place the pork in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Scatter the garlic, ginger, red-pepper flakes and lime zest over the top. In a liquid measuring cup, whisk together the tamari, honey and sesame oil, then pour it over the pork. Using tongs, turn to coat all sides of the pork in the sauce, and spoon some over the top so that some of the garlic and ginger is on top of the pork. Cover and cook on low until the pork is very tender and shreds easily with a fork, 8 to 9 hours; it will hold well on warm. (If you are home and able to flip the pork once during cooking, that will help the flavors distribute evenly on the meat and make the color uniform. If not, it will be fine.)
• Using tongs, transfer the pork from the slow cooker to a serving platter or large, shallow serving bowl. Using a ladle, skim excess fat off the surface of the cooking liquid, if desired. Carefully pour the sauce into a large pot. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and let it simmer until reduced and slightly syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, coarsely shred the pork using two forks.
• Sprinkle the lime juice over the top of the meat. Drizzle about half the sauce over the top of the shredded meat, tossing to evenly combine. Serve over rice or noodles or in lettuce cups. Top with sesame seeds, scallions and cilantro. Pass the remaining sauce at the table, if desired, as well as extra lime wedges and red-pepper flakes.

HONEY-SOY BRAISED PORK WITH LIME AND GINGER

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Place the pork in a large Dutch oven that has a lid. Scatter the garlic, ginger, red-pepper flakes and lime zest over the top. In a measuring cup, whisk together the tamari, honey and sesame oil, then pour it over the pork. Using tongs, turn to coat all sides of the pork in the sauce, and spoon some over the top so that some of the garlic and ginger is on top of the pork. Cover, transfer to the oven and cook for 2 hours.
• Uncover the pot and flip both chunks of pork. Cover the pot and braise until the pork shreds easily with a fork, about 1 more hour. Transfer to the stovetop.
• Using tongs, transfer the pork to a serving platter or a large shallow serving bowl. Using a ladle, skim and discard the excess fat off the surface of the cooking liquid remaining in the Dutch oven, if desired. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and let it simmer until reduced and slightly syrupy, about 8 minutes.
• While the sauce simmers, coarsely shred the pork using two forks. Sprinkle the lime juice over the top of the meat. Drizzle about half the sauce over the top of the shredded meat, then toss to combine. Serve over rice or noodles or in lettuce cups. Top with sesame seeds, scallions and cilantro. Pass the remaining sauce at the table, if desired, as well as extra lime wedges and red-pepper flakes.