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Crispy Rice Salad with Soured Pork

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon red curry paste
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 three inch piece of fermented pork sliced
  • 1-2 kaffir lime leaves rolled up and julienned
  • 3 slices fresh ginger julienned
  • 1-3 small shallots sliced thinly
  • 2 stalks coriander
  • 1 tablespoon peanuts
  • 2-3 dried hot chilies
  • 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup tempura flour
  • 1/4 cup water approximately

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, mix well the rice, red curry paste, and egg yolk, then shape into 2 inch balls, set aside.
  • In another small mixing bowl, add tempura flour and enough water to make an medium consistency batter, mix well.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a wok or pot, over medium heat. When hot, dip rice balls into batter and fry them until golden brown and crispy on the outside. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, add several rice balls, break them up into chunks with your hand, and the fermented pork and mix well.
  • Add the kaffir lime leaves, ginger, shallots, coriander, fish sauce, lime juice, chili flakes, and sugar to a bowl and mix well. Poor over rice ball mixture and combine well.
  • Place on serving plate and garnish with peanuts and dried hot chilies.