THAI SPICY FRIED PORK

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Provided by Baby Kato

Categories Pork

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 - 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 shallots, coarsely chopped
1 inch ginger, fresh, shredded
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 lb ground pork, lean
2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon soya sauce, dark
1 -2 - 3 tablespoon curry paste, red
2 teaspoons sugar, brown (optional)
lime leaves, fresh, frozen or dried, crumbled (i use frozen when i don't have dried)
4 plum tomatoes, coarsley chopped
3 - 4 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
1⁄2 - 3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 sprigs cilantro (garnish)
4 cups egg noodles, fine, cooked

Steps:

1. Heat the oil over medium heat, in a large pan and add the garlic, shallots and ginger. Fry for 3 minutes.
2. Add the pork and fry until golden brown about 5 - 8 minutes .
3. Stir in the fish sauce, Soy sauce, curry paste, brown sugar, lime leaves and fry for 3 minutes over high heat.
4. Next add the tomatoes and cook 6 minutes, stir occasionally.
5. Season with the cilantro, salt and pepper, remove from heat.
6. Serve hot over the egg noodles and garnish with the cilantro sprig.