Name: Mah-Haw (Thai Seasoned Pork on Pineapple) recipe
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon whole white peppercorns;2 tablespoons peeled and chopped cilantro root;2 tablespoons garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped;1 tablespoon vegetable oil;½ pound ground pork;2 tablespoons fish sauce;2 tablespoons palm sugar;2 tablespoons ground peanuts;1 fresh pineapple;10 sprigs fresh cilantro;2 Thai red chile peppers (prik chee fah), cut into tiny slivers

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon whole white peppercorns 2 tablespoons peeled and chopped cilantro root 2 tablespoons garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ½ pound ground pork 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons palm sugar 2 tablespoons ground peanuts 1 fresh pineapple 10 sprigs fresh cilantro 2 Thai red chile peppers (prik chee fah), cut into tiny slivers

Nutrition Info

153.6 calories carbohydrate: 22.3 g cholesterol: 14.7 mg fat: 5.7 g fiber: 2.3 g protein: 5.6 g saturatedFat: 1.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 249.4 mg sugar: 16.7 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Place peppercorns in a mortar and pound with a pestle until finely ground. Add cilantro root and garlic, pound until everything is mashed together well. Set aside.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook garlic paste until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add pork and cook, stirring often, until pork is cooked through and mixed well with garlic paste, about 5 minutes. Season with fish sauce and palm sugar and stir until well combined. Mix in peanuts. Taste pork, it should taste savory with a hint of sweetness. Adjust seasonings if necessary.
Peel, core, and slice pineapple into 1-inch slices. Cut slices into bite-sized pieces and lay onto a serving dish. Top pineapple pieces with pork mixture. Garnish each pineapple piece with a cilantro leaf and a sliver of red chile pepper.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

Pineapple and pork just love one another! This savory-sweet-tart appetizer is so delicious that I have been known to clear half a plate and call it dinner...

Alternatives to this recipe

Mah-Haw (Thai Seasoned Pork on Pineapple)