Ginger Lime Pork Food

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.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SOY, GINGER, AND LIME

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, oil, and ginger. Add pork to marinade, turning to coat. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes (or refrigerate, up to overnight).
• Heat grill to medium-low; lightly oil grates. Lift tenderloin from marinade; discard marinade. Grill, turning occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of pork registers 145, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from grill. Tent loosely with aluminum foil; let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

VIETNAMESE PORK MEATBALLS WITH GINGER-LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the ginger, lime juice, and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
• Add the fish sauce. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes before serving.
• Soak 16 wood skewers in water for 30 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine pork, shallot, garlic, fish sauce, sugar, and black pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or for as long as overnight.
• Light a charcoal grill or turn a gas grill to medium-high. Spoon 2 teaspoons of oil onto a platter. Use the oil to coat your hands. Scoop up a tablespoon of the pork mixture and shape it into a tight ball. Set on the oiled plate. Repeat with the remaining pork. You should have 50 meatballs.
• Slide the balls onto skewers, placing 3 on each. When the coals are ready, place skewers on the grill and cook for 10 minutes without moving. Turn and continue cooking 10 more minutes or until the meat is cooked through.
• Transfer the meatballs to a serving dish, setting aside 6 skewers for the noodle dish.
• Wrap the meatballs in the lettuce leaves, top with carrots and cilantro leaves. Serve with the ginger-lime sauce.

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.

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.