Grilled Thai Pork Recipes

THAI GRILLED PORK NECK (KOR MOO YANG) RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oyster sauce, soy sauce, black soy sauce, ground white pepper and water to make a marinade.
• Add the pork neck to the bowl. Take a fork and prick some holes into it so that the pork will absorb the marinade.
• Cover the bowl with food wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes .
• After 30 minutes, turn your convection oven on at 437°F or 225°C. Place the pork on a grilling rack and cook for 30 minutes, turning the other side up halfway through.
• Turn off the oven. Transfer the pork to a cutting board and slice to serve with steamed rice or sticky rice, nam jim jaew and fresh vegetables.

THAI-STYLE GRILLED PORK SKEWERS | MOO YANG

Steps:

• If using wooden or bamboo skewers, soak them in water for at least 1 hour to prevent them from burning.
• Meanwhile, combine all the ingredients but the pork in a large bowl and mix well. Add the pork and marinate for at least half an hour.
• Fire up the grill (preferably a charcoal one) and let it settle on medium or medium-high flames.
• Weave the strips of pork onto the skewers, allowing as much of the marinade to cling to the pork as you desire. Grill, turning a few times, until the pork is cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Serve the grilled pork skewers immediately.

THAI-STYLE GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• For the sauce: Whisk the granulated sugar, vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl; set aside for serving.
• For the pork: Combine the Melt®, fish sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and pepper in a bowl. Combine the marinade and pork in a large zipper-lock bag. Seal the bag tightly, toss to coat the pork, and let the pork marinate in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour.
• Weave 2 pieces of pork onto each skewer.
• For a Charcoal grill: Open the bottom grill vents completely. Light a large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (100 briquettes; 6 quarts). When the coals are hot, pour them in an even layer over the grill. Set the cooking grate in place, cover, and heat the grill until hot, about 5 minutes.
• For a gas grill: Turn all the burners to high, cover, and heat the grill until hot, about 15 minutes. (Adjust the burners as needed to maintain a hot fire.)
• Clean and oil the cooking grate. Place skewers on the grill and cook until the meat is cooked through and lightly charred around the edges, 7 to 10 minutes, flipping the skewers halfway through.
• Transfer the skewers to a platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Remove the meat from the skewers, sprinkle the cilantro leaves over the top, and serve, passing the sauce separately.

THAI GRILLED PORK (MOO PING)

Steps:

• Grind the garlic, cilantro stems, palm sugar and coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle until mixture turns into paste.
• Put the mixture from mortar and pestle into a bowl and add all the spices and sauces together.
• Add the coconut milk and tapioca starch and stir well.
• Taste the marinading sauce and adjust the sweetness and saltiness accordingly. Set aside for a minute.
• Add the sliced pork into a ziplock bag and add the oil. Massage pork in the oil then add marinading mixture.
• Seal the ziplock bag and massage in the sauce until the meat is evenly covered. Put the bag on a flat platter and refrigerate for 4-5 hours.
• After marinating, place all the meat on the skewers and place the coconut milk, oil, and a cooking brush next to the grill.
• Start the grill, I used a gas grill. Turn the heat to medium and once the grill is hot, place the pork skewers onto the grill.
• Brush each side of meat with the coconut milk and cook for 3-4 minutes each side 2-3 times or until meat looks fully cooked.
• Flip the meat and repeat step 10 until the meat is completely cooked through.
• Some parts of pork might be slightly burnt, just trim off the burnt part and enjoy a taste of heavenly explosion in your mouth. (: Serve with fresh sticky rice and a side of vegetables, if desired.

THAI-STYLE GRILLED PORK SKEWERS (MOO PING) RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine garlic, cilantro stems, palm sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, white pepper, and MSG (if using), and stir until palm sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
• Freeze pork for 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes (partially freezing the pork makes it easier to slice). Using a sharp chef's knife or slicing knife, slice pork against the grain into 2-inch-long, 1-inch-wide, and 1/8-inch-thick strips. The easiest and most efficient way to do this is to start by portioning the pork butt into 2-inch-wide by 1-inch-thick pieces, and then slicing those pieces crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick strips.
• Combine pork and marinade in a large bowl, and toss until every piece of meat is evenly coated in marinade. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, and up to 36 hours.
• Thread one piece of pork onto a skewer, piercing it through twice to secure it, then pushing meat tightly together like an accordion. Continue threading pork onto skewer, making sure meat is tightly bunched together, leaving no parts of the skewer exposed except for a 2-inch handle at the bottom, and the pointy tip at the top. Repeat skewering process with remaining pork.
• Set up grill for skewers, making sure to adjust distance between bricks to the length of your skewers. Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly in the channel between the bricks.

THAI MARINATED PORK WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Pork& Marinade:Combine everything (but the pork) untill it's all blended together well.
• Add the pork and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
• I like to let it sit in the fridge overnight.
• Some people like to use dishes or bowls to marinade the meat, but I like to use large zipper seal bags.
• While the meat is soaking we can get going on the dipping sauce: Mix everything together and taste.
• If it's too spicy-hot, just add a little more sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice till the flavor is right.
• When it's time to cook the meat, start your grill (I prefer charcoal).
• Skewer the meat if thats what you are doing, and place the items on the grill.
• Cook both sides evenly for a couple of minutes and make sure it's cooked all the way through.
• When eating, dip the meat into the sauce and enjoy.

GRILLED THAI GINGER-GARLIC PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the lemongrass, cilantro, mint, ginger, garlic, sugar and lime zest. Stir in the fish sauce, soy sauce, pineapple juice, and oil. Put the chops in a large zip-top bag and pour in the marinade. Seal the bag, squeeze out the excess air and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight, turning the bag occasionally.
• When you're ready to grill the chops, remove them from the marinade and drain off and discard the liquid. It's okay if some solids adhere to the chops.
• Build and light a charcoal fire with coals banked on one side only. If using a gas grill, set one side to medium high and leave the other side off. When the fire is medium hot (you'll be able to hold your hand just above the grate for about 2 seconds), set the chops directly over the heat. Sear them for about 2 minutes per side, and then use tongs to move them to the area with no direct heat, arranging them so the bone side of the chop (if there is one) faces the heat (the bone acts as a barrier to the heat). Cover the grill and cook the chops indirectly until their internal temperature reaches 145° to 150°F, another 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer the chops to a clean platter and let them rest for 5 minutes so the juices redistribute and the chops finish cooking. Sprinkle with more cilantro and mint and serve with the lime wedges.