Thai Pork Mince

Ready in under 30 minutes Thai Pork Mince makes a perfect midweek meal for the whole family to enjoy. The colours of the finished dish are as vibrant as its Thai flavours and it's sure to be a recipe you'll make over and over again. Scottish Specially Selected Pork lends itself equally well to both fast and slow methods of cooking and combines wonderfully with Asian flavours.

I'm a huge advocate for Scottish red meat and work alongside Quality Meat Scotland to promote it within primary schools by means of interactive cooking demonstrations. One of the questions I'm often asked by the kids is why do we have Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb but not Scotch Pork. Apparently that's what it used to be called but when our Beef and Lamb were awarded PGI status (Protected Geographical Indication) the name was changed to Specially Selected Pork so as not to be misleading. So now you know! Nevertheless, when you see Specially Selected Pork on the label you can be assured that the pork comes from Scottish farms that meet stringent criteria including animal welfare and natural production methods. The scheme ensures full traceability and covers the entire lifespan of animals and as well as the farms includes the feed, auction marts, transport and processing sectors. Generations of animal husbandry skills underpin the production of Specially Selected Pork which means that the end customer can be sure that the product you are buying is of the highest quality.

When it comes to cooking with pork the possibilities are endless. Setting aside the ubiquitous bacon and sausages you are still spoilt for choice. Mince, Ribs, Roasted with Crackling, Pulled, Meatballs, Burgers, Casseroles, Stir Frys, Belly, Loin, Gammon, Ham, Chops, Kebabs and more. Specially Selected Pork lends itself equally well to both fast and slow methods of cooking and combines wonderfully with Asian flavours. The quick and easy recipe I'm sharing below does exactly that. Ready in under 30 minutes it makes a perfect midweek meal for the whole family to enjoy. Its also Gluten Free if you use Tamari or a GF Soy Sauce. The colours of the finished dish are as vibrant as its Thai flavours and it's sure to be a recipe you'll make over and over again. 

Thai Pork Mince

Serves 4

Prep Time 10 Minutes

Cooking Time 15 Minutes

Ingredients

500g Specially Selected Pork Mince

1 Tbsp Demerara Sugar

1 Shallot, finely chopped

2 Garlic Cloves, crushed

Thumb sized piece of Ginger, grated

3 tsp Lemongrass Paste (or 1 lemon grass stalk, bashed and finely chopped)

1 Red Chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

1 x 50g sachet Creamed Coconut

1 Tbsp Thai Fish Sauce

2 Tbsp Rice Vinegar

4 Tbsp Soy Sauce

Garnish

Salted Peanuts, chopped

Fresh Coriander, chopped

Red Chilli, sliced

Serving Suggestion

Gem Lettuce Cups or Jasmine Rice

Over a high heat brown the Specially Selected Pork Mince in a wok along with the demerara sugar. Remove the mince with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Turn down the heat to medium and fry the shallot, garlic, chilli and lemongrass for a couple of minutes in the pork mince fat until fragrant.

Return the mince to the wok and stir to combine.

Add the sachet of creamed coconut and allow it to melt down before adding the fish sauce, rice vinegar and soy sauce.

Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 Minutes.

Serve in gem lettuce cups or with jasmine rice garnished with chopped peanuts, coriander and red chilli.

For further Pork inspiration take a look at my recipes below and you'll see exactly how versatile an ingredient it is.

• Irn Bru Pulled Pork
• Moo Ping Pork 
• Irn Bru Glazed Ham
• Sausage, Feta & Tomato Filo Pie
• Pork Mince Keema Curry
• BBQ Percy Pig Pork Loin Steaks
• Sticky Ginger Beer Pork Medallion Strips
• Slow Cooked Ham with Juniper, Lime and Jasmine

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Disclosure : This is a commissioned recipe for Specially Selected Pork. As always, all views expressed are my own. 

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