Easy Thai Peanut Pork Stir Fry Food

QUICK SATAY PEANUT STIR FRY (ANY PROTEIN)

Steps:

• Mix Sauce ingredients EXCEPT WATER together in a small bowl. Then mix in water (easier to combine).
• Place beef in a bowl, add 1 tbsp Sauce. Mix, set aside 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a wok or large heavy based skillet over high heat. Add garlic and stir until golden (~10 sec) then add onion. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add beef. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes or until it mostly turns brown (some red spots ok). If using pork, chicken or prawns, cook until almost cooked through.
• Add carrots, bean sprouts and Sauce. Cook until veggies are wilted.
• Add peanuts and shallots, stir.
• Serve immediately with rice or noodles, garnished with extra shallots and peanuts if desired. (For a low carb, low cal option, try Cauliflower Rice!)

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.

THAI PORK STIR FRY

Steps:

• Saute garlic, red onion, carrots and red pepper in oil in nonstick skillet over high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add pork, cook for 3 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Add chicken broth, fish sauce, peanuts and brown sugar.
• Add rice noodles, broken in half (submerge in liquid).
• Cover and cook over low heat for 6 minutes.
• Stir in cornstarch mixed with water; cook until thickened.

SPICY PEANUT GROUND PORK STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat the oil.
• When the oil is hot, add the pork and cook until it is about half way cooked.
• Add the curry paste, garlic, peanut butter, and soy sauce, and broth/water to the pan. Let it simmer and stir until the pork is fully cooked.
• Add the slaw mix and carrots to the pan.
• Cover and let simmer for 2-3 minutes until the veggies cook down to desired crunch level!
• Remove from heat. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro.
• This recipe reheats really well, and can be stored up to 4 days or freeze for up to 4 months.

THAI PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In bowl, whisk a little of the milk into cornstarch to make a smooth paste. Whisk in remaining milk, sugar soy sauce and lime zest; set aside.
• In a wok or large skillet, melt butter over high heat; stir-fry pork and garlic for 2 minutes or until pork is browned. Add red and green peppers and green curry paste and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until peppers start to soften. Whisk milk mixture and pour into wok. Cook, stirring often, for about 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in time juice and basil.
• COOKING TIP: Thai green curry paste can be found in jars or packets with the Asian foods at most grocery stores. It is quite spicy so if you're not sure about the heat, start with the lowest amount suggested.
• FOR THE ADVENTUROUS: Use Thai fish sauce instead of soy sauce, increase curry paste to 1 1/2 teaspoons and add 2 cups shredded napa cabbage with peppers.

THAI SATAY STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix the peanut butter, chilli sauce, 100ml water and soy sauce to make a smooth satay sauce. Put the noodles in a bowl and pour boiling water over them. Stir gently to separate, then drain thoroughly.
• Heat the oil in a wok, then stir-fry the ginger and harder pieces of veg from the stir-fry mix, such as peppers, for 2 mins. Add the noodles and rest of the veg, then stir-fry over a high heat for 1-2 mins until the veg are just cooked.
• Push the veg to one side of the pan, then pour the peanut sauce into the other side, tilting the pan. Bring to the boil. Mix the sauce with the stir-fry, then sprinkle over the basil leaves and peanuts to serve.

THAI PEANUT STIR FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, soy sauce, peanut butter, brown sugar, garlic powder, ginger, cayenne pepper together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until brown sugar is dissolved and sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes.

THAI PORK & PEANUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or flameproof casserole. Add the spring onions and coriander stalks and cook for 1 min. Add the pork slices and cook for 5 mins until starting to brown.
• Stir in the curry paste and peanut butter. After 30 secs, add the sugar, soy and coconut milk, plus ½ can of water. Mix well, put a lid on and leave to simmer for 15 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the lid, add the baby corn and increase the heat. Bubble for 3 mins until the corn is cooked and the sauce has thickened a little. Stir in the lime juice and check the seasoning. Can now be frozen for up to 2 months. To cook from frozen: thoroughly defrost, then heat in a pan on the hob until curry is hot all the way through. Serve scattered with the coriander leaves and rice.

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 CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk soy sauce and brown sugar together until dissolved then add gradually to peanut butter; stir until smooth; stir in ginger, sesame oil, chili oil, and rice vinegar; blend well.
• FYI: At this point the thick peanut sauce makes a great dipping sauce!
• Stir chicken broth into peanut sauce; cook in microwave oven about 45 seconds or just until bubbly around edges; stir and set aside.
• Bring a large saucepan containing 5-6 cups water to a boil; remove pan from heat and add rice noodles; soak noodles in hot water for 3-5 minutes until they are cooked but still al denté firm; rinse noodles under cold water; drain and set aside; if your noodles are very long you may want to chop them into a more manageable length.
• Meanwhile, peel carrots then slice them with a diagonal cut into pieces about 1/8" thick and 2" long; par boil or steam carrots slices together with frozen broccoli cuts for about 3 minutes or until carrots are barely crisp-tender and broccoli is no longer frozen; remove from heat and rinse under cold water; trim down any oversized pieces of broccoli; set aside.
• Add peanut oil and sesame oil to a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat; heat until oil is almost smoking; add chicken to skillet and sauté 1 1/2 minutes or until the chicken is not quite done; add mushrooms, carrots, and broccoli to skillet; sauté another 1 1/2 minutes; add peanut sauce and toss about 30 seconds until chicken and veggies are evenly coated with sauce; add rice noodles; cook and toss for 1 minute until heated through.
• Turn onto serving plate(s) and serve immediately garnished with sliced green onions and chopped peanuts.