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Caribbean Pork & Pineapple Bowls

A great weeknight meal. This is budget-friendly, easy, quick and perfect for the whole family!
Feel free to swap out the pork mince for beef or chicken if you’d prefer.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Keyword Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Pork
Allergen Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten Free, Nut-free
Protein Pork
Member Free
Servings 4
Calories 590

Ingredients

  • 2 cups lettuce roughly chopped
  • 1 red capsicum small, cut into strips
  • 1 lebanese cucumber chopped
  • 225 g canned pineapple pieces in natural juice, keep 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 4 spring onions finely sliced
  • 0.5 cup Fresh coriander or thai basil, or both
  • 1 lime juice squeezed
  • 2 tsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • 500 g pork mince
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 4 cm ginger piece finely chopped
  • 1 stick lemongrass white part finely chopped
  • cooked rice white or brown, to serve
  • 0.5 cup peanuts roasted & chopped

Instructions

  • To a large bowl, add the lettuce, red capsicum, cucumber, canned pineapple pieces, spring onions, coriander or thai basil. Squeeze over the lime juice and mix well. Set aside.
    2 cups lettuce, 1 red capsicum, 1 lebanese cucumber, 225 g canned pineapple pieces, 4 spring onions, 0.5 cup Fresh coriander, 1 lime
  • In a small bowl or jug, mix together the cornflour and water. Add the soy sauce and reserved pineapple juice. Mix well.
    2 tsp cornflour, 2 tbsp water, 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • Place a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the pork mince and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, for 3–4 minutes. Then add the garlic, ginger and lemongrass. Add the cornflour mixture and cook, stirring, for about 3–4 minutes, or until glossy and thickened. Turn off the heat.
    500 g pork mince, 2 cloves garlic, 4 cm ginger piece, 1 stick lemongrass, 2 tsp cornflour
  • Add the fresh salad to the warm pork mince and stir through.
    2 cups lettuce, 1 red capsicum, 1 lebanese cucumber, 225 g canned pineapple pieces, 4 spring onions, 0.5 cup Fresh coriander, 1 lime, 500 g pork mince
  • Divide the cooked rice among bowls. Add the pork and pineapple mixture and top with chopped peanuts, if desired.
    cooked rice, 500 g pork mince, 225 g canned pineapple pieces, 0.5 cup peanuts