Pork, pepper and mango stir fry
It’s salty and sweet with a bit of tang and more than a little heat. The sweetness is supplied by mirin and mango. The heat is from shichimi togarashi (a Japanese spice mix) and sweet chili sauce.
Recipes with pork
Spicy pork belly, spinach and coconut cream stew
Born out of an effort to avoid wasting vegetables in danger of spoiling, this is a creamy and spicy one pot dish that’s best enjoyed with newly cooked rice.
10-minute pork and broccoli stir fry
Sweet and salty tender slices of pork belly are combined with parboiled broccoli florets in this enticing stir fry. If you want to add another dimension of flavor, serve topped with thinly sliced bird's eye chilies.
Eggs en cocotte with bacon and sausage meat ragu
Originally intended to be a fusion of shakshuka and eggs en cocotte, I decided in the end that I wanted meat for breakfast. Served with crusty bread, this baked meat and egg dish makes a hefty morning meal.
Spicy sesame garlic noodles
Heavily inspired by Esther Choi who, in Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, declared her dream of integrating kimchi in every dish she cooks. This noodle dish is salty, sweet and spicy with the umami richness that only fermented food can impart.
Fall-off-the-bone oven-roasted pork belly ribs
Roast a rack of pork belly ribs at a low temperature until the bones can literally be pulled off. Brush liberally with barbecue sauce and cook over high heat (broil or grill) to give the meat a lovely crust and rich color.
Cajun-style jambalaya
A one-pot savory rice dish that falls within the definition of pilaf / pilau (rice cooked in broth), jambalaya derives its flavors from Cajun seasoning, Andouille sausages and the holy trinity of onion, celery and bell pepper. Unlike its Creole counterpart, Cajun jambalaya contains no tomatoes. The meats are seared and the browned bits that stick to the pan give the dish its distinctive color.
Pork, lemongrass, chili and tomato soup
Inspired by two Thai soups, this meat and vegetable soup is citrusy, tangy and salty with heat from ginger and finger chilies.