Pasta with Pork Basil and Tomato Recipe
Ingredients
| Pork fillet or neck- 400 g/14 oz | ||
| Large lime- Juice of 1/2 | ||
| Light soy sauce | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Palm sugar or brown sugar- 1 large pinch | ||
| Salt | 1 Pinch | |
| Large tomatoes- 3 | ||
| Large red chilli- 1 | ||
| Garlic | 4 Clove (5gm) | |
| Thai basil | 1 Large | |
| Pasta- for 4 people, angel hair, spaghetti or tagliatelle work best | ||
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Black pepper | 1 To taste | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Wash and pat dry the pork. Slice it into thin slices
2. In a large bowl, place the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar and salt and mix well
3. Add the pork to the pan and marinate till required
4. Chop the tomatoes into small pieces; Finely dice the chili with seeds; Dice the garlic and tear the basil
MAKING
5. Set up two pans for the cooking process; one will contain the hot water for the pasta and the other will contain hot oil for the sauce.
6. In the pan with hot water, put in the pasta and then simmer it according to manufacturer-€™s instructions. The pasta should be aldente.
7. In the fry pan, heat the olive oil and add the basil, chili, garlic and sauté on gentle heat till fragrant.
8. When the spices are cooked, add the pork and stir fry for 3 minutes till it is cooked through.
9. Add the tomatoes to the pan and cook again.
10. Add one to two tablespoons of water to the pan to thin down the sauce.
SERVING
11. Add the sauce to the pasta and serve immediately
1. Wash and pat dry the pork. Slice it into thin slices
2. In a large bowl, place the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar and salt and mix well
3. Add the pork to the pan and marinate till required
4. Chop the tomatoes into small pieces; Finely dice the chili with seeds; Dice the garlic and tear the basil
MAKING
5. Set up two pans for the cooking process; one will contain the hot water for the pasta and the other will contain hot oil for the sauce.
6. In the pan with hot water, put in the pasta and then simmer it according to manufacturer-€™s instructions. The pasta should be aldente.
7. In the fry pan, heat the olive oil and add the basil, chili, garlic and sauté on gentle heat till fragrant.
8. When the spices are cooked, add the pork and stir fry for 3 minutes till it is cooked through.
9. Add the tomatoes to the pan and cook again.
10. Add one to two tablespoons of water to the pan to thin down the sauce.
SERVING
11. Add the sauce to the pasta and serve immediately
Chef
