Spicy Pork Bowls with Greens and Carrots

Spicy Pork Bowls with Greens and Carrots

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Course: Complete Meal
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: main dish
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • lb. pork tenderloin
  • 3 Tbsp. hot chili paste such as sambal oelek
  • 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
  • 1 inch ginger peeled, finely graded
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3 Tbsp. soy sauce divided
  • tsp. toasted sesame oil divided
  • 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil divided
  • kosher salt
  • 2 medium carrots peeled, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch collard greens or Tuscan kale ribs and stems removed, leaves sliced
  • 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 4 Cup white rice steamed
  • 1 bunch scallions thinly sliced
  • gochujang for serving

Instructions

  • Freeze pork tenderloin until firm around the edges, 30–45 minutes. While pork is freezing start rice.
  • Combine chili paste, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, 2 Tbsp. soy sauce, and 2 tsp. sesame oil in a resealable plastic bag (or medium bowl if you aren’t feeling the plastic). Thinly slice pork with a long sharp knife. Add to marinade, seal bag, and knead to thoroughly coat. Let sit at least 10 minutes and up to 2 hours.
  • Heat 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. When oil is very hot, add half of pork in a single layer; season very lightly with salt. Cook, undisturbed, increasing heat to high if needed, until dark brown underneath, about 1 minute. Toss pork, breaking up with tongs or a wooden spoon, and continue to cook, tossing, until cooked through, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with another 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil and remaining pork (you may want to briefly remove skillet from heat when adding more oil so it doesn’t spatter). Wipe out skillet.
  • Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil in skillet over medium-high. Add carrots and cook in a single layer, undisturbed, until beginning to soften and brown underneath, about 2 minutes. Add collard greens and toss to wilt. Cook, tossing occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
  • Combine vinegar and remaining 1 Tbsp. soy sauce and ¼ tsp. sesame oil in a small bowl.
  • To serve, divide rice among bowls and arrange pork and vegetables over. Top each with some scallions and a spoonful of gochujang; drizzle with dressing.

Notes

For more vegetables, this recipe can quite easily take more kale and carrots.  Doubling the marinade provides a sauce to go over the dish.
Adapted from Bon Apetit: Travel Issue
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