Pork with Tomatoes, Ginger, and Lemongrass
This is a great recipe if you are pressed for time and on a budget. Ground pork simmered with tomatoes, ginger, and lemongrass comes together in under 25 minutes and is enough to feed 4 hungry people. Besides the flavor, the best part is this dish costs about $8 to make.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground pork
- 6 slices ginger
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 medium tomatoes diced
- 2 stalks lemongrass cut into 3 pieces each
- 3 Thai chilies
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup green onions chopped
- 1 cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Sauté the ground pork in a sauté pan for 8 minutes.
- Add in the ginger. Season with salt. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add in the tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in the water. Add in the lemongrass and chilies. Simmer for 10 minutes until the majority of the liquid has evaporated.
- Turn off the heat. Stir in green onions and cilantro.
