It has been pouring heavily almost every day. Just didn’t want to get out to get food and I have some minced pork, onion and a bottle of sambal olek sauce in my pantry.

Sambal is a popular Southeast Asian, primarily Indonesian and Malaysian, chili-based condiment made from ground chilies and aromatics: garlic, shallots, shrimp paste, lime juice, or sugar. It has a spicy, pungent, savoury, and often umami-rich flavour. It can be served raw: sambal matah or cooked: sambal tumis. There are a few varieties: sambal olek with raw red chili paste and sambal terasi with shrimp paste. The capsaicin in chili peppers is known to increase metabolism, aiding in weight management. It contains vitamins A and C, and antioxidants that help fight free radicals. Garlic and ginger provide immune-boosting properties, while tamarind aids digestion, and capsaicin offers pain relief.

Pork is versatile, can be cooked in many ways as well as can be added with most vegetables. I am just loving pork minced as it can also be added to noodles the next day. I am glad to be able to have food for the next few days. This a simple spicy, healthy meal with rice, today. Let’s cook!!!

Ingredients

500 g minced pork
1/2 small onion, sliced
4 Tbs oil
3-5 Tbs sambal olek sauce
2-4 Tbs Shoa Xing Chinese cooking wine
2 Tbs light soy sauce
2 Tbs oyster sauce
1 Tbs minced garlic
1 Tbs corn flour
2 Tsp ginger powder
white pepper
a pinch of salt (OPT)
water

Method

Heat pan on medium heat add 4 Tbs oil. Once oil is hot, add garlic, onion, and ginger powder cook until fragrant about 1 minute. Add pork, and break up as you cook it. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce and pepper. Continue to toss around until it browned and pork is cooked about 5-7 minutes.

Next, add the 3 Tbs sambal olek and cook for 2 minutes. Now add in about 1/8 cup of water and Shaoxing, mixing well for about 3 minutes. Next, mix cornflour with 4 Tbs of water in a cup until there are no lumps. Then, pour this mixture into sambal minced pork. Give it a couple of stirs. Check the seasoning; if needed, add salt. Spoon onto serving bowl and serve with rice and a glass of red wine. Enjoy!!!!!

Note: I have added 2 more Tbs sambal olek as I am a chili fan. You don’t have to. You can use 2 Tbs sambal olek if you don’t like it too spicy.

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