This hearty dish is delicious and budget friendly.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp groundnut oil
- 2 shallots
- 2.5cm piece fresh ginger
- 1 red chilli
- 500g pork mince
- 2 tsp Szechuan peppercorns
- 1 tsp Chinese five-spice
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 lime
- 350g basmati rice
- 165ml can coconut milk
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
Method
- 1. Heat 1 tbsp groundnut oil in a pan or wok and fry 2 shallots, finely sliced, with 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, sliced, and 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped, for a couple of minutes.
- 2. Add 500g pork mince and quickly brown, then stir in 2 tsp Szechuan peppercorns (Sainsbury’s, Tesco or oriental grocers), crushed, and 1 tsp Chinese five-spice and cook for a couple of minutes. Add 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp honey and the juice of 1 lime and cook for 5 minutes more.
- 3. Meanwhile, cook 350g basmati rice in a pan of boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and return to the pan over a low heat with a 165ml can coconut milk until it is absorbed.
- 4. Stir 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander into the mince and serve on a bed of coconut rice. Garnish with some finely sliced spring onions, chilli and fresh ginger.
Nutritional info
Per serving: 643kcals, 22.5g fat (11.3g saturated), 32.8g protein, 77g carbs, 4.7g sugar, 1.6g salt