In The Kitchen With kanta :Sweet and Sticky Pork

This is one of my absolute favourite recipes.  I love sweet and sour food in general, but this sweet and sticky pork recipe is amazing.  It’s quick and easy to make; perfect if you want to make something a bit different for you and your family.

Cooking & Prep: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 150g dried long grain rice
• 350g pork tenderloin, cut into 8-12 pieces
• 4 tbsps soy sauce
• 2 tbsps honey
• 1 ½ tsps grated fresh ginger
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• ½ tsp chilli flakes
• Vegetable oil

Optional

• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped or sliced
• 150g of peas or sugar snap peas

Method

Boil a pot of water, add the rice and cook it for about 10 minutes, or follow the instructions on the packet

Whilst the rice cooks, lay your pork pieces flat on a chopping board and cover them with cling film.  Bash each piece with a rolling pin, until they are about 1 cm thick.

In a bowl mix together the soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic and chilli.  Dip each piece of pork into the marinade, and mix well.  Heat 2-3 tbsps of oil in a pan, and fry the pork for a few minutes before turning it over and cooking the other side.   Do this in batches if your pan is not big enough.  Fry until each piece is cooked through (white on the inside).

Pour the rest of the marinade into the pan to cook it a little, 1 minute.

Add some veggies to make this meal healthier. Boil a small pot of water, add the carrots and cook for 3 minutes, then add the peas and cook them for a further 2 minutes.

Serving

Plate up your rice with the sticky pork over it, pour over the remaining sauce, and add your carrots and peas on the side.

You can also try this with chicken or turkey if you do not eat pork.

Kanta Temba is a cake maker and decorator. She is also the owner and founder of Kanta Kakes – cake shop.

You can find her work on www.kantakakes.com.  Follow her on twitter @KantaKakes and Instagram @KantaTemba.