Thai Peanut Pork Recipes

THAI-STYLE PEANUT PORK

Steps:

• Place peppers in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Cut roast in half; place on top of peppers. Combine the teriyaki sauce, vinegar and garlic; pour over roast. Sprinkle with pepper flakes. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender., Remove meat from slow cooker. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with two forks. Reserve 2 cups cooking juices; skim fat. Stir peanut butter into reserved juices., Return pork and cooking juices to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with rice; sprinkle with peanuts and green onions.

THAI PORK WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• On a plate, combine the flour, cumin, cayenne pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Stir to distribute the spices. Coat the pork chops with the flour mixture, and shake off any excess.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the pork chops in the hot skillet, and fry for about 4 minutes per side, until cooked through.
• While the pork chops cook, stir together the chicken broth, coconut milk, peanut butter, honey, ginger and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Remove the pork chops to a serving platter, and keep warm.
• Pour the peanut sauce into the skillet. Cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes, or until thickened. Pour peanut sauce over the chops, and garnish with green onion, bell pepper, peanuts and cilantro.

SLOW COOKER THAI PEANUT PORK

Steps:

• Coat a slow cooker with cooking spray. Place the bell pepper strips and pork chops into the slow cooker. Pour the teriyaki sauce, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and garlic over the pork chops.
• Cover and cook on Low until the pork is very tender, 8 to 9 hours. Once tender, remove the pork from the slow cooker, and whisk in the peanut butter until smooth. Return the pork to the slow cooker, and cook 10 minutes more.
• Pour into a serving dish and sprinkle with green onions and peanuts to garnish. Decorate with lime wedges to serve.

EASY THAI PEANUT PORK STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, vinegar, sriracha, garlic powder and black pepper.
• Whisk together until well combined and smooth. It will look lumpy at first, but as you whisk, it will get nice and creamy. Stir in cilantro.
• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until oil is very hot.
• Add pork and stir fry in batches without crowding the pan. Cook until pork is starting to brown around the edges, being careful not to over cook. It will take about 2-3 minutes per batch.
• Remove pork from the pan and set aside.
• Add green onions, stir fry for 1 minute.
• Add red peppers and stir fry for 1 minute.
• Add garlic and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
• Add water chestnuts and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
• Add pork to to the mixture.
• Pour sauce over mixture and toss to coat. Cook for another minute until sauce is heated through.
• Serve over hot cauliflower rice.
• Garnish with green onions, cilantro, lime slices and chopped peanuts, if desired.

PORK SATAY WITH THAI SPICES AND PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the skewers: Put pork in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together shallot, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne, fish sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar and coconut milk, and pour over meat. Toss with your hands to coat well. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight. Meanwhile, soak 12 bamboo skewers in water.
• Prepare the cucumbers: Put cucumbers in a mixing bowl and season with salt. Add lime juice, sugar, shallots and chiles and toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes. Check seasoning, then transfer to a serving dish.
• Prepare the peanut sauce: Pulse the peanuts briefly in a food processor just until finely ground. Add the garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, cayenne and coconut milk, and process until well puréed. Transfer to a bowl, then taste and adjust seasoning. Thin a bit with lime juice or water as desired.
• Thread 2 slices of pork onto each bamboo skewer, keeping the meat as flat as possible. Grill over hot coals, under the broiler or on a stovetop grill pan for 3 minutes on each side, until cooked through and lightly browned. Transfer to a platter and garnish with cilantro and basil leaves. Serve with cucumber relish and peanut sauce.