Malaysian Pork Stew Recipe
This is a wonderfully flavored pork stew with warm flavors of curry, ginger and basil mixed with spicy cayenne pepper. If you're serving to kids, cut the cayenne back to 1/2 teaspoon and add more to the bowls of the adults.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsps minced garlic
- 2 Tbsps curry powder
- 2 Tbsps ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp paprika
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper. or to taste
- 2 pounds boneless Boston butt or picnic shoulder or country style pork ribs cut into 1 inch cubes
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 Tbsps olive oil
- 2 med onions, thinly sliced
- 3 Tbsps minced fresh ginger
- 3 plum tomatoes, diced (or use one 14.5oz can, diced tomatoes)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped basil
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped mint
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped unsalted roasted peanuts
- 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 5 dashes Tabasco sauce. or to taste
- 1 tspn brown sugar
Directions
- Combine the garlic, curry powder, cumin, paprika, and cayenne in a large bowl. Dry the pork cubes with paper towels, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss with the spice mix to coat.
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 5-inch-deep Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium-high heat until hot. Add the pork and brown well on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter, and discard the
- oil in the pot.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the pot and heat over medium-high. Add the onions and saute untilgolden brown, about 10-12 minutes. Add the ginger and tomatoes and saute for 2 minutes more. Return meat to the pot, add the soy sauce, coconut milk, and wine, and bring to a simmer. Skim any film off then cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook until the meat is very tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Combine the basil, mint, cilantro, peanuts, lime, Tobasco, and brown sugar in a small bowl and mix. Place a generous helping of stew in each bowl, top with 1-2 tablespoons of the garnish, and serve with white or brown jasmine rice.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 317g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 370 | |
| Calories from Fat 197 | 53% |
| Total Fat 22.66g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat 12.09g | 48% |
| Trans Fat 0.04g | |
| Cholesterol 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium 724mg | 30% |
| Potassium 861mg | 25% |
| Total Carbs 11.91g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.3g | 11% |
| Sugars 4.35g | 3% |
| Protein 25.56g | 41% |
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Reviews
April 1, 2011
I really liked this. It was good without the topping, but the topping makes it great! If you are serving mostly adults, I would recommend making extra of the topping..though kids will probably eat a lot less of it (if at all).I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
April 3, 2011
Tried this recipe and it was great! Even my two-year-old grandson went back for seconds! Wow!1 reply
I am adding this to my recipe box to make often!!
Comments
- April 3, 2011I assumed that a regular can of diced tomatoes would work before I saw your correction. Glad to know my instincts were right! This is a terrific recipe! Thanks, John!! Wow, it's good!
April 2, 2011No problem, John, and good catch Trisha! LOL! I hadn't printed it yet, just saved it, so I'm glad you let me know.
Thanks for the update!
Alison- April 2, 2011John, am I missing it or did you leave out the tomatoes in the ingred. list? What kind and how much, please.1 reply
Thanks!
Trisha - April 1, 2011This looks so good! I will try it out on my brothers when we all get together for my yearly going-away potluck dinner. Thanks!1 reply
- March 31, 2011Looks delicious, John. I'll give it a try and let you know how I like it. BTW, I tried the Fish with Spice Rub and Lemony Rice. Extremely good. Just want you to know I really appreciate your recipes. Have passed them on to many of my friends in Canada and you're a star here.1 reply
Thank you. - March 31, 2011I've been looking for more recipes using pork since I haven't done much with it for a long time. This looks wonderful! It is in my "must try" recipes file!1 reply
Thank you! 
March 31, 2011It's a lot of ingredients, but I'm sure it tastes fabulous. I am especially fond of country style ribs (and they aren't expensive).1 reply
