Minced Pork and Shrimp in Coconut Milk

Name: Minced Pork and Shrimp in Coconut Milk
Yield: makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup coconut milk, homemade (page 584) or canned; 2 fresh red chiles, preferably Thai, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1/2 pound ground pork; 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and finely chopped; 1 tablespoon nam pla; Salt and black pepper to taste; 2 scallions, trimmed and chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves

December 14, 2011

Incredibly quick and perfect on a weeknight with steamed Sticky Rice (page 508), which of course takes twice as long as the dish itself! See page 500 for information on nam pla. Other meat you can use here: Ground turkey, chicken, veal, or beef.

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