Matt Moran's lemongrass pork with crisp fried eggs

serves
4
Lemongrass pork with crisp fried eggs and coconut sambal
Lemongrass pork with crisp fried eggs and coconut sambal
Lemongrass pork with crisp fried eggs and coconut sambal
“The best free-range eggs are key here” - Matt Moran.

Ingredients (16)

  • 2 tbs sunflower oil
  • 2 spring onions, finely chopped, plus extra to serve
  • 1 lemongrass stem (white part only), finely chopped
  • 500g pork mince
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • Juice of ½ lime, plus wedges to serve
  • 4 eggs, fried until golden and crisp
  • Steamed brown rice, crisp fried shallots, chopped roasted peanuts and coriander, to serve

Coconut sambal

  • 100g shredded coconut
  • 2 long green chillies, seeded, finely chopped
  • ½ bunch coriander, leaves picked, plus half the stalks
  • 2 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • Juice and finely grated zest of 1 lime
  • ¼ tsp caster sugar

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    For sambal, place coconut in a heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water and stand for 20 minutes. Drain well, place in a small food processor along with remaining ingredients and blitz until finely chopped.
  • 2.
    Heat oil in a wok or pan over high heat, add spring onion and lemongrass and stir-fry for a minute or until fragrant. Add mince, fry for 5 minutes, breaking up lumps. Add fish sauce and sugar, and cook until reduced. Remove from heat and add lime juice.
  • 3.
    Divide rice among plates, top with eggs, sambal, crisp shallot, spring onion, peanuts and coriander and serve with lime wedges.
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