Thai-Style Pork Coconut Curry with Basmati Rice
Tender pork simmered in a fragrant coconut curry with bell peppers and tomatoes, served over fluffy basmati rice.

Total
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz, cut into bite-size pieces Pork tenderloin
- 1 can (13.5 oz) Full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons Red curry paste
- 3/4 cup, rinsed Basmati rice
- 1, sliced Bell peppers
- 1, sliced Yellow onion
- 2 cloves, minced Garlic
- 1 tablespoon, grated Fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon Fish sauce substitute: coconut aminos
- 1, juiced Fresh lime
- 1 tablespoon Avocado oil
- 1/4 cup Fresh Thai basil or cilantro
- 1, sliced Fresh red chilies(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Cook the basmati rice: combine with 1 1/2 cups water and a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Rest off heat 5 minutes, then fluff.
- 2
Heat the avocado oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Season the pork with salt and sear 5 minutes until browned. Remove and set aside.
- 3
In the same pot, cook the onion, bell pepper, garlic, and ginger 4 minutes.
- 4
Add the red curry paste and stir 1 minute, then pour in the coconut milk and coconut aminos. Bring to a simmer.
- 5
Return the pork to the pot and simmer 15 minutes until tender.
- 6
Stir in the lime juice, serve the curry over rice, and top with fresh herbs and sliced chilies.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
720
36% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 58 g |
| Fat | 38 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 780 mg |
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