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Coconut and basil Pork Salad

Weeknight-friendly Pork Salad with the coconut and basil we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.6 from 3,793 cooks
Prep12 min
Cook30 min
Serves2
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Coconut and basil Pork Salad
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the coconut and basil elements, and pat the pork dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the pork. Cook over a fierce heat until well charred in patches, then finish through.

Stir in the coconut milk and the rest of the coconut and basil flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the kale along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Finish with the chopped coriander and serve while hot.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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