Thai Mama Makes The BEST Spicy Thai Pork Salad | Marion's Kitchen

pork tenderloin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Chicken breast is leaner, while ground pork is often more affordable.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a common substitute for those avoiding fish.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers a natural sweetness with potential health benefits.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: cashews

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and provide a similar crunch.

Toast sticky rice in a dry pan over high heat until golden brown and smelling like popcorn, then grind it into a fine powder.

Pound the pork steak to about one centimeter thick using a rolling pin.

Make a marinade with fish sauce, palm sugar, and black pepper, smoothing the palm sugar with a spoon.

Coat the pork steak with the marinade and set aside for 10 minutes.

Prepare the dressing by combining fish sauce, palm sugar, lime juice, and the toasted rice powder, stirring until well mixed.

Heat oil in a pan and cook the marinated pork for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Let the cooked pork rest before slicing it into strips.

Chop coriander, mint, and spring onion, using both white and green parts.

Combine the sliced pork with the chopped herbs and dressing, mixing everything together.

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