Sweet sticky pork with garlic and chive rice

Recipes / Meat

Using Indonesian sweet soy, also known as kecap manis, and brown sugar makes this pork a sticky sweet delight.

Recipe «Sweet sticky pork with garlic and chive rice» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 cup jasmine rice, 2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated, 2 tbsp ABC kecap manis, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp brown sugar , 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 2 tbsp rice bran oil, 500g pork schnitzel , 1 bunch fresh chives, cut into 2cm lengths, Steamed Asian greens, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup jasmine rice 
  • 2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated 
  • 2 tbsp ABC kecap manis 
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce 
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 2 tbsp rice bran oil 
  • 500g pork schnitzel 
  • 1 bunch fresh chives, cut into 2cm lengths 
  • Steamed Asian greens, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Place rice and 2 cups cold water in a large microwave-safe container. Microwave, covered, on high (100%) for 13 minutes or until tender. Cool.
  2. Meanwhile, combine ginger, kecap manis, soy sauce, brown sugar and half the garlic in a small bowl. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook pork for 1 minute each side or until just browned. Transfer to a plate. Cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
  3. Add soy mixture and 1/2 cup cold water to pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes or until reduced by half. Return pork and juices to pan. Toss to coat. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Transfer pork to a board. Slice and return to sauce.
  4. Heat remaining oil in a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add rice and remaining garlic. Season with salt. Cook, tossing, for 4 to 5 minutes or until rice is hot. Sprinkle over chives. Spoon rice mixture onto serving plate and top with pork mixture. Serve with steamed Asian greens.