Spicy pork & lemon grass

Ingredients

1 clove of chopped garlic

2 shallots chopped fine

3 tsp chopped lemon grass

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp fish sauce

salt and freshly ground black pepper

200g pork fillet and cut into small thin slices

2 tsp vegetable oil

2 stick of celery, thinly sliced

115g straw mushrooms, halved lengthways

4 small red chilies, seeded and shredded

2 spring onions, shredded

1 tsp soy sauce

55ml water

2 tsp corn flour

coriander sprigs to garnish

 

Methods

1. Using a pestle and mortar, pound garlic, shallots and lemon grass to a paste. Transfer to a bowl and add sugar, fish sauce, salt and pepper. Blend well, then add pork slices, turning to coat them with mixture, and leave it to marinate for 25-30minutes.

2. Heat oil in a wok and stir fry pork slices for 2 minutes.

3. Add celery, straw mushrooms, chilies, spring onions and soy sauce and stir-fry for 2-3minutes.

4. Use stock to rinse out marinade bowl and add to pork. Bring to the boil. Mix corn flour with 1 tablespoon water and add to sauce to thicken it.

6. Garnish with coriander sprigs and serve at once, with a mixture of rice and wild rice.

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