Ingredients
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Coconut Rice
- 2 cups Jasmine rice
- 400ml Coconut milk
- 2 kaffir lime leave, crumbled in hand
- 1tbs Sugar
- 1tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 cups Water
Thai Pork Patties
- 700g Pork mince
- 1 Red onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup Coriander, leaves picked and roughly chopped
- 2cm Piece ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 2 Cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
- 4 Kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced
- 1 Red chilli, seeds discarded and finely chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbs Rice bran oil
Side salad
- 2 Lebanese cucumber, sliced
- 120g Mesclun
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Sweet chilli sauce to serve
Instructions
Coconut rice
- In a large pot over medium heat, combine rice, coconut milk, crushed kaffir lime leave, water, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, and let simmer, covered, 12 – 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes, then remove leaves and fluff with a fork.
Thai Pork Patties
- Combine pork mince, half of the onion, half of the coriander, the ginger, 4 kaffir lime leaves, chilli and seasoning in a bowl and mix well.
- Roll portions of the mixture into balls, then flatten to form thin patties.
- Heat pan to medium high, add rice bran oil and cook patties for about 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
Side salad
- Combine cucumber, mesclun, remaining onion and remaining coriander in a salad bowl. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.
Serve patties with rice, salad and sweet chilli sauce.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Pork
- Method: fry
- Cuisine: Thai