Roasted red pork

Thai Food

dining thai food

Ingredients:
2 pounds (1 kilo) lean pork
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon whisky
2 tablespoons Hoi-Sin sauce
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
1 tablespoon flour mixed with 1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon nampla (fish sauce)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

method: Cut the pork into large chunks (like stewing beef) and put in a bowl. Drop the food coloring on the pork and rub until the meat turns red. Add minced ginger, cinnamon, Hoi Sin sauce, soy sauce and whisky; mix well. Add the vegetable oil. Marinate for 2 hours. Pore-heat the oven to 375 . Place the pork in a roasting pan or pyrex dish, in a single layer. Pour the marinade sauce over and roast for 30 minutes. Remove the roast pork, cool, slice and arrange on a serving plate. Use the drippings in the pan to make gravy by adding ? cup hot water, stir well and bring to boil. Add nampla and the flour mixed with water; stir until the gravy thickens. Pour over the pork slices and serve.

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