Vietnamese Tamarind Pork Stir Fry Recipes

VIETNAMESE TAMARIND PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Flavor Step - Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl and toss the pork strips in the marinade until they are well coated. Marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Heat 1-1/2 teaspoons of the oil in a wok or heavy skillet over the highest heat. Stir-fry the red bell peppers for 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Remove the meat from the marinade, saving the marinade.
• Add the remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons oil and the meat to the pan and stir-fry until the strips are just cooked through and no longer pink inside, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the reserved marinade, the fish sauce, green onions or scallions, pineapple, and the peppers and cook, stirring often, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the sauce coats the pork, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Spoon the meat and sauce into a bowl, sprinkle with the chopped mint, and serve.

EASY SESAME AND TAMARIND PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Combine pork with garlic powder, sesame oil, oyster sauce, tamarind paste, water, light and dark soy sauce, sugar, salt and cornstarch. Marinate for 15 minutes (If you have 30minutes, better! An hour? Perfection!).
• Heat oil in wok, over medium heat, saute garlic until lightly browned.
• Add the pork and marinade. Stir-fry over high heat for 3-5 minutes, just until the meat lose it's pink color.
• Top with toasted sesame seeds, pork cracklings (hmmm, orgasmic!) and chopped spring onions.
• Serve hot with rice and steamed vegetables.