Vietnamese pork salad

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Vietnamese pork salad

Ingredients

  • Golden Caster Sugar· 1 tsp
  • Lime· Juice of 2
  • Red Chilli· 1 chopped
  • Coriander· Handful
  • Sesame Seed Oil· 1 tablespoon
  • Fish Sauce· 1 tablespoon
  • Soy Sauce· 1 tablespoon
  • Pork Tenderloin· 500g
  • Vegetable Oil· For brushing
  • White Cabbage· 1/4
  • Cucumber· 1 chopped
  • Celery· 5 chopped
  • Spring Onions· 3 sliced thinly
  • Red Chilli· 1 chopped
  • Lemongrass Stalks· 2 chopped
  • Lime· Zest of 1
  • Coriander· Handful
  • Mint· Handful

Instructions

step 1 The day before: make the dressing. Put the sugar and lime juice in a pan with 1 tbsp water and bring to the boil to dissolve the sugar. Add the chilli and coriander and stir well, then pulse in a blender until smooth. Tip into a bowl, then stir in the sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce and sesame seeds to make a dressing. Cover and chill until needed. step 2 Two hours before serving: heat a griddle pan. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Brush the pork with oil and griddle on all sides for a few minutes until seared. Transfer to a baking tray and put in the oven for about 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Cool, thinly slice against the grain of the meat. Tip into a bowl and pour over half the dressing. step 3 To serve: toss the remaining salad ingredients in a bowl with the remaining dressing. Pile on to a platter, top with the pork slices and spoon over any juices.