Spicy Thai Ground Pork

Ingredients

• •¾ lb ground pork
• •1 shallot
• •1 habanero
• •2 scallions
• •¼ cup cilantro
• •¼ cup mint leaves
• •1 Tbsp fish sauce
• •½ tsp sugar
• •juice of lime
• •salt

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Method

From maplewoodroad.com — read the original

1. 1Chop all ingredients "mise en place. "
2. 2Grab a bowl and combine the shallots, fish sauce, hot peppers, sugar, lime juice, and half of the scallions, mint, and cilantro. You’re nearly halfway done :)
3. 3Heat 1 Tbsp neutral oil (link Pantry one) over medium heat and cook the ground pork for about 5 minutes. This step is not meant to brown the ground pork, but just to cook it until it’s no longer pink.
4. 4I use a wooden spoon and move the meat around frequently to achieve even cooking and break up any clumps.
5. 5Remove the pork and drain the juices (in other words, use a slotted spoon to take the meat out of the skillet).
6. 6Let the meat cool a couple minutes.
7. 7Combine the meat with the sauce and give it good stir. Taste it. Now is a good time to add some Maldon salt to brighten up the flavors a bit.
8. 8Serve over cooked rice, top with remaining scallions, mint, and cilantro, and serve with an ice cold beer (a Corona Extra works excellent).