Main Courses Recipes - Caribbean Pork Stir-Fry Recipe

Ingredients

• 100g/4oz dried shrimps

• 50ml/2fl oz groundnut oil

• 225g/8oz pork (cubed)

• 3 spring onions (finely chopped)

• 3 garlic cloves (crushed)

• 1/2 teaspoon dried shrimp paste

• 2 red chilies (seeded and finely chopped)

• 100g/4oz white cabbage (finely sliced)

• 100g/4oz bean sprouts

• 1 tablespoon white sugar

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce

• 225g/8oz rice noodles (cooked as instructed on the packet)

• 1 leek (finely sliced)

Serves 4-6

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Method:

1. Soak the dried shrimps in cold water for 2 hours. In a wok or cast-iron frying pan, heat the groundnut oil to smoking point, then stir-fry the pork for 2 minutes or until brown.

2. Add the shrimps, onion, garlic, shrimp paste and chilies and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.

3. Add the cabbage, bean sprouts, sugar and soy sauce and stir-fry on a medium heat for another minute.

4. Finally, mix in the noodles and fry for a further 2 minutes, stirring constantly.