8. Spicy Pork with Kale Garlic Serves: 6 Preparation time: 16 minutes Cooking time: 19 minutes Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • • • • Method
1 lb. pork shoulder ¼ lb. pork rind 5 teaspoons minced garlic 2 shallots ¼ cup red chilies 2 lemon grasses 2 lime leaves 1 bay leaf 2 cups water ½ cup coconut milk 2 cups chopped kale 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1. Place red chilies in a pan then pour water to cover. Bring to boil. 2. Reduce the heat and cook until the red chilies are wilted. 3. Remove the red chilies from heat and strain the water. 4. Transfer the red chilies to a food processor then add 3 teaspoons minced garlic and shallots then process until smooth. Set aside. 5. Cut the pork shoulder and pork rind into cubes then place in a skillet. 6. Add the spice mixture to the skillet then pour water over the pork. 7. Season the pork with lemon grasses, kaffir lime leaves, and bay leaf then bring to boil. 8. Once it is boiled, reduce the heat and cook the pork until tender. The gravy will be reduced into half. 9. In the meantime, preheat another skillet and pour extra virgin olive oil into it. 10. Stir in minced garlic to the skillet then sauté until aromatic and wilted.
