Seared Pork Skewers

Name: Seared Pork Skewers
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb pork fillet, cut into 3/4 inch cubes; fresh ginger, 2 inch piece grated; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon dry sherry; 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 teaspoons oil; of fresh mint, to garnish; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons cold water; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 teaspoon chili, red, chopped; 1 teaspoon brown sugar, soft

Submitted by teresas

"Hey! Here's another recipe from my Asian "antique" cookbook...jk...about it being an antique...just bought it at an antique store...but one day it will be an antique...:) Cooking time does not include marinating time."

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Ready In:: 33mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb pork fillet, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
fresh ginger, 2 inch piece grated
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons oil
of fresh mint, to garnish
Vietnamese dipping sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon chili, red, chopped
1 teaspoon brown sugar, soft

directions

Soak 8 wooden skewers in water while you are preparing the recipe.
Place the pork in a bowl with the ginger, garlic, fish sauce, sherry, salt and pepper and marinate it for 20 minutes.
Drain the pork and reserve the marinade.
Dry the skewers with paper towels and thread the meat onto the them.
Brush a George Foreman grill with oil and heat until extremely hot.
Cook the skewers of pork, 3 at a time, for about 3 to 4 minutes: turn the skewers regularly until the pork becomes a dark golden brown and sprinkle over a little of the marinade.
Do not overcook the pork or it will become very dry.
Garnish with the mint and serve with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce and steamed rice or cooked rice noodles.
To prepare the sauce -- In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients.

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This was an easy recipe to put together and we really enjoyed the flavours. I would say that the salt should be reduced to 1/4 tsp as we found it a bit too salty. Besides that easy change it is a keeper.

Deantini

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teresas

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<p>? Hi! My name is Teresa.? My husband and I like to take RV trips but it seems lately we just us it for vintage motorcross races. I enjoy hiking, snowshoeing, have done some rock climbing but age is creeping up on my poor old bones. Anything to do with the outdoors I enjoy, so why do I live in rainy Washington state? We have 2 wonderful children, both grown. My son lives in LA and my daughter and her husband recently moved back in the area with their little boy...our grandson... who just turned?5 years old. We have a granddaughter who lives close by...she just turned 23 this year. She's a sweetheart.? Life is good when you have a son and a?daughter and they?gift?you with a granddaughter and grandson. :)??</p>

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