Red Curry Paste For Thai Pork And Noodles Recipes

RED CURRY PORK NOODLES

Steps:

• Add 1 inch of water to a small saucepan. Cover & bring to the boil over high heat. When the water is boiling, carefully add the eggs, straight from the fridge. Cover & boil for 6 minutes. Remove to an iced bath (ice & water in a bowl) for 3 minutes or until they're cool enough to handle; peel.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the pork & stir-fry until cooked & browned. Add the ginger & garlic; stir-fry 1 minute until fragrant. Add 2 tablespoons of red curry paste & 1 tablespoon of fish sauce; stir-fry until well combined. Remove the pork mixture to a bowl.
• To the same wok, add coconut milk, broth, remaining 3 tablespoons of curry paste, remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce & brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a simmer, uncovered. Stir in lime juice. Turn off heat; keep warm.
• Cook the noodles according to package directions; drain. Set aside; keep warm.
• Cook the bok choy in boiling water for 2 minutes until bright & tender but still crisp; drain thoroughly. Plunge the asparagus in the same boiling water & blanche for 1 minute until bright green. Remove asparagus & drain. Plunge carrot into the same water for 30 seconds; drain.
• To serve: ladle the coconut broth between serving bowls. Divide noodles, pork, bok choy, asparagus, carrot, egg & green onion between bowls. Drizzle with chili oil, sprinkle with sesame seeds & cilantro leaves. Serve with lime wedges.

THAI RED CURRY WITH PORK AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles; cook until just softened, about 2 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until just starting to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add curry paste; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add pork; cook, stirring to break up meat, until very little pink remains, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in stock, coconut milk, and lime leaves. Bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in fish sauce, sugar, and lime juice. Simmer 1 minute.
• Add noodles; toss well with tongs. Cook until noodles are tender and coated with sauce, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with basil, bean sprouts, and lime wedges.

RED CURRY PASTE FOR THAI PORK AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Soak chiles in boiling water until soft, about 1 hour. Blend chiles, soaking liquid, and remaining ingredients in a blender until smooth. Paste can be refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 1 week or frozen up to 1 month.

THAI RED CURRY PORK

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine water, oil, cornstarch and salt. Add the sliced pork shoulder to the bowl and mix well. Cover and marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• In a medium bowl, stir together water, lime juice and salt. Add eggplant chunks to the bowl and soak to prevent the eggplant from turning brown. Set aside. Drain and rinse before cooking.
• In a large wok over high heat, heat the coconut cream until it bubbles, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the red curry paste, brown sugar, pork, and squash and stir to mix. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, for approximately 5 minutes. Add the thin coconut milk and continue cooking, stirring for 15 minutes.
• Add the eggplant and cook, stirring constantly to fully submerge the eggplant to prevent from discolouring. Add the chiles, Thai basil leaves, lime leaves and fish sauce. Mix well and cook for another minute. Season to taste then remove from the heat.
• Serve Thai Red Pork Curry with steamed rice.

THAI RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Blend chile peppers, onions, cilantro, oil, garlic, coriander, lemon zest, cumin, shrimp paste, paprika, peppercorns, lemon grass, turmeric, and salt together in a blender until a smooth, paste-like consistency is reached.

THAI RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Process all ingredients in blender or food processor.

RED CURRY NOODLES

Steps:

• Place rice noodles in a bowl of cold water to soak.
• Combine curry paste and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Mix until well combined and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in water and vegetable broth. Add tofu, carrots, and onion; bring to a boil. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add coconut milk and bell pepper. Stir in soy sauce and chili sauce.
• Drain rice noodles and submerge in a bowl of boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain again.
• Divide rice noodles into 4 bowls. Ladle sauce and veggies right over top.

THAI RED CURRY NOODLES WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Prepare the curry paste: In a blender or mini food processor, combine cilantro, garlic, shallot, chile, red curry, coconut oil, ginger, lemongrass, zest and juice of 1 lime, fish sauce, curry powder, cumin and coriander. Blend into a paste, scraping down the sides of the blender as needed. If mixture is too thick to blend, add teaspoon or two of water as needed.
• In a large skillet, heat coconut oil over medium heat. Stir in mushrooms, half the scallions, garlic, chile and a large pinch of salt. Sauté until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Stir 1/4 cup curry paste mixture into skillet and cook until fragrant and darkened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir coconut milk into skillet along with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce, and juice of 1/2 lime.
• Add red pepper, snow peas and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in bok choy and cook until wilted, 2 to 4 minutes longer.
• Fold in noodles, tossing until coated with sauce and heated through. Add fish sauce or lime juice to taste, and pass lime wedges at the table. Top with remaining scallions and any of the optional garnishes. Serve with lime wedges on the side. Store the extra curry paste in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks, or freeze for up to 3 months.

AUTHENTIC THAI RED CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Prepare all ingredients as instructed above.
• Drain the chillies and discard liquid.
• In a food processor, puree the chillies and all the other fresh ingredients until very fine.
• Grind all the spices together (you can use a mortar and pestle - I use a small food processor).
• Add the roasted shrimp paste to the spices and grind again until combined.
• Add the spice/shrimp paste mix to the puree and mix well.
• Store in a tightly sealed glass jar in the refrigerator or freeze in 1/4 cup or 1/2 cup portions.
• 1/2 cup of the paste is sufficient for sauce for 500g/1lb of meat.