Honeyed Ginger Pork with Broccoli and Cashews
I love cooking with ginger. My mother used to make a very nice chicken ginger soup called "tinola". I have used ginger in a couple of my curry dishes and stir fries but I haven't tried making a pork dish with it.
During our Easter holiday last year in the Sunshine Coast, we went to the ginger factory. It was a very nice place to take the kids and a very good place to explore. There are lots of things to do and discover. We took the ginger factory tour where we learned a lot of things about ginger, how they are grown and their uses, and got to know and taste a wide range of ginger products. We also bought a couple of their products like the "ginger and lime marmalade" and the sweet "ginger sauce" at the ginger shop. They are great additions to a number of dishes. I also got myself a copy of the "Ginger" book written by Petra Frieser.
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My personal copy of the recipe bookLast night, I tried one of the dishes in the ginger recipe book. I have modified the recipe to suit my taste. It is not much different from the original recipe. Below is the recipe with slight modifications. |
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| My own version of honeyed ginger pork with broccoli and cashews |
Ingredients:
700g diced pork
1/2 cup cashews
250g broccoli, cut into bite-sized flowerets
2 tbsp vegetable oil
fresh mint
1 tbsp of minced garlic
1 medium size onion sliced
a pinch of salt
a pinch of pepper
1 small size red capsicum
a pinch of cayenne pepper
Marinade:
2 tbsp honey
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp Buderim Ginger Lemon and Lime Marmalade
1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
1 tbsp crushed ginger in lemon juice
Sauce:
1 tbsp corn flour
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 chicken stock cube (optional)
Method:
Mix marinate ingredients together and marinate pork for at least one hour.
Heat oil in a wok or a deep sauce pan and sautee garlic and onions for for approximately 2 minutes. Add the pork and sautee them for about 4-5 minutes, Add the broccoli and continue cooking until the pork and the broccoli are tender. Add the combined sauce ingredients to the wok, then add the capsicum and let it simmer for at least 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in cashews and sprinkle with shredded mint.
Method:
Mix marinate ingredients together and marinate pork for at least one hour.
Heat oil in a wok or a deep sauce pan and sautee garlic and onions for for approximately 2 minutes. Add the pork and sautee them for about 4-5 minutes, Add the broccoli and continue cooking until the pork and the broccoli are tender. Add the combined sauce ingredients to the wok, then add the capsicum and let it simmer for at least 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in cashews and sprinkle with shredded mint.
The above recipe was really yummy and was enjoyed by my family. I am pretty sure that the good flavours and spices of this dish will be really good in a cup of soup. What do you think? Can this flavour seduce Continental?
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