Ginger Pork & Cucumber Salad
- 15m Prep Time
- 8m Cook Time
- 20m Ready In
Ground pork is quickly cooked with garlic, chile, and ginger, then served over rice with a fresh cucumber salad dressed with lime and soy sauce. A speedy weeknight meal ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1/2 lbs ground pork
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 0.5 small red chile finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger peeled and grated
- 1 tsp fresh ginger peeled and grated
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 0.5 seedless cucumber sliced
- 1 scallion sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup fresh mint
- Cooked rice
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 14 of 15 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 273 mg
- Iron: 6.22 mg
- Magnesium: 108 mg
- Phosphorus: 443 mg
- Potassium: 1104 mg
- Zinc: 5.17 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1/2 lbs ground pork
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup fresh mint
- Cooked rice
Prepare
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 0.5 small red chile, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- Slice 0.5 seedless cucumber
- Slice 1 scallion
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add 8 ounces ground pork and cook, breaking it up with the back of a wooden spoon, until browned, about 7 minutes.
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Step 2.
Add 1 finely chopped garlic clove, ½ finely chopped small red chile, and 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger to the skillet. Toss with the pork and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, then remove from heat.
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Step 3.
Stir in 1 tablespoon lime juice and ½ tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce. If the mixture seems dry, add 2 tablespoons water and toss to combine.
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Step 4.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, ½ tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon grated ginger, and ½ teaspoon brown sugar until the sugar dissolves.
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Step 5.
Add ½ sliced seedless cucumber and 1 sliced scallion to the dressing. Toss to coat, then gently fold in ½ cup fresh cilantro and ¼ cup fresh mint.
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Step 6.
Serve the pork over cooked rice, with the cucumber salad on the side.