Vietnamese pork salad
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Measure |
| Golden Caster Sugar | 1 tsp |
| Lime | Juice of 2 |
| Red Chilli | 1 chopped |
| Coriander | Handful |
| Sesame Seed Oil | 1 tablespoon |
| Fish Sauce | 1 tablespoon |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tablespoon |
| Pork Tenderloin | 500g |
| Vegetable Oil | For brushing |
| White Cabbage | 1/4 |
| Cucumber | 1 chopped |
| Celery | 5 chopped |
| Spring Onions | 3 sliced thinly |
| Red Chilli | 1 chopped |
| Lemongrass Stalks | 2 chopped |
| Lime | Zest of 1 |
| Coriander | Handful |
| Mint | Handful |
Instruction
- step 1
The day before: make the dressing
- Put the sugar and lime juice in a pan with 1 tbsp water and bring to the boil to dissolve the sugar
- Add the chilli and coriander and stir well, then pulse in a blender until smooth
- Tip into a bowl, then stir in the sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce and sesame seeds to make a dressing
- Cover and chill until needed
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step 2
Two hours before serving: heat a griddle pan
- Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C
- Brush the pork with oil and griddle on all sides for a few minutes until seared
- Transfer to a baking tray and put in the oven for about 10-12 minutes until cooked through
- Cool, thinly slice against the grain of the meat
- Tip into a bowl and pour over half the dressing
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step 3
To serve: toss the remaining salad ingredients in a bowl with the remaining dressing
- Pile on to a platter, top with the pork slices and spoon over any juices