Satay Pork with Nasi Goreng
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Total: 35 mins
Bali is famous for its pork dishes, and this take on a Balinese street food sensation pairs organic pork steaks with a creamy peanut sauce and golden stir-fried rice packed with sweet peppers and earthy cavolo nero.
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763 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 300g white basmati rice
  • 4 tsp turmeric
  • 2 lime
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 lemon
  • 80g peanut butter
  • 4 tbsp tamari
  • 1 habanero chilli
  • 2 pointed red pepper
  • 200g cavolo nero
  • A thumb of ginger
  • 4 pork escalopes
  • 4 tsp ground cumin
From your kitchen
  • 300ml boiling water
  • Sea salt
  • 2 tbsp cold water
  • 4 tsp + ½ tbsp olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
You'll need
  • Small pan with lid
  • Measuirng jug
  • Frying pan
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill and boil your kettle. Rinse the rice under coldwater, then tip into a small pan. Pour in 300mlboiling water. Add 2 tsp turmeric and a pinch ofsalt. Cover, bring to the boil, then turn the heatright down. Simmer for 8 mins till all the water is absorbed and the rice is tender. Take off the heatand set aside, lid on, to keep warm in the pan.

  • 2.

    While the rice cooks, make the satay sauce. Peeland grate 1 garlic clove into a bowl. Zest the lemonand set the zest aside. Squeeze the juice from halfthe lemon into the bowl with the garlic. Whisk inthe peanut butter, 1 tbsp tamari (keep the rest forlater) and 2 tbsp cold water. Set aside.

  • 3.

    Halve the pointed pepper and scrape out the seeds. Chop it into small pieces. Finely shred the cavolo nero. Peel and grate the ginger and the remaining garlic clove. Halve the habanero chilli (habaneros are extra hot, so even if you like things spicy, be sure to flick out all the white bits and havea nibble to see how much you want to add – half should be plenty), and finely chop 1 half.

  • 4.

    Rub 2 tsp olive oil into each pork escalope and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Warm a frying pan for 1-2 mins on a medium-high heat. When warm, add the steaks to the pan. Cook for5-7 mins on each side till cooked through. Pop on a warm plate, cover with foil and set aside to rest.

  • 5.

    Put the pan back on the heat and drizzle in ½ tbsp. olive oil. Add the pointed pepper and cavolo nero and cook for 3-4 mins, stirring. Add the ginger, garlic, chilli and 2 tsp ground cumin. Stir for 1 min. Add the rice. Cook and stir for 2-3 mins till the rice has warmed through. Juice in the lime and the remaining lemon half. Add 1 tbsp tamari, taste and add a little more if you think it needs it.

  • 6.

    Thinly slice the pork escalopes. Divide the rice between 2 warm bowls. Arrange the pork slices on top, spoon over the satay sauce, garnish with the lemon zest and serve.

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