Ingredients
1 lb pork loin
1 each onion, large
3 each garlic clove
1 each thai chile
1 ginger, fresh (1)
4 tbsp ketjap manis
1/2 cup ; water
Directions
Calories per serving: 344 Fat grams per serving: 16 Approx. Cook
Time: 2:00 Cook the meat in one piece in a covered pan in a moderate
oven (350 F) until done. Remove from the oven and cool. When cool
anough to handle, cut very fine (1/8" by 1/2"). Grind together the
onion, garlic, ginger and pepper in a food pro- cessor. Fry in meat
drippings until onion is golden (approximately 15 to 20 minutes).
Add ketjap manis, water, and diced meat. Simmer about 20 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Meat; Pork; Sauce
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