Name: Pork stir fry with lime & peanuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800g pork fillets, sliced thinly; ¼ cup (60ml) lime juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger; 500g choy sum, chopped coarsely; 2 tablespoons water; 2 medium carrots (240g), cut into long thin matchsticks; 1 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves; 4 green onions, sliced thinly; ¼ cup (35g) coarsely chopped roasted unsalted peanuts; ¼ cup fresh Vietnamese mint leaves; 2 limes, cut into cheeks; SWEET CHILLI DRESSING; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 fresh small red chilli, chopped finely

This easy low carb pork stir fry with lime, peanuts and sweet chilli dressing is a healthy and fresh dinner idea for the warmer months. You’ll need to allow at least three hours for marinating, so prep this recipe in the morning, and come home to a fast and delicious dinner ready to cook.

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Ingredients

800g pork fillets, sliced thinly

¼ cup (60ml) lime juice

2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger

500g choy sum, chopped coarsely

2 tablespoons water

2 medium carrots (240g), cut into long thin matchsticks

1 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves

4 green onions, sliced thinly

¼ cup (35g) coarsely chopped roasted unsalted peanuts

¼ cup fresh Vietnamese mint leaves

2 limes, cut into cheeks

SWEET CHILLI DRESSING

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice

1 fresh small red chilli, chopped finely

Method

Place pork in a large bowl with juice and ginger; toss pork to coat in mixture. Cover; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

Make sweet chilli dressing.

Heat a lightly oiled wok or large frying pan over high heat; stir-fry pork, in batches, until cooked through. Remove from wok; cover to keep warm.

Stir-fry choy sum with the water in wok for 1 minute or until just wilted.

Place pork and choy sum in a large bowl with carrot, coriander, green onion and dressing; toss gently to combine. Top with peanuts and mint. Serve with lime cheeks.

SWEET CHILLI DRESSING

Place ingredients in a screw-top jar; shake well.

Use a mandoline or V-slicer to cut carrot into thin matchsticks.
Test Kitchen tip

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Swap the pork fillets for chicken thigh fillets. Fresh Vietnamese mint can be found at selected Coles, Bunnings and Harris Farm Markets. If you can’t find it, substitute for regular fresh mint. Craving some carbs? Serve this pork stir fry with noodles or rice.

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