Pork Tenderloin and Lychee Salad

Name: Pork Tenderloin and Lychee Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Thajská kuchyně
Ingredients: ½ red chili pepper; juice of 1 lime; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 300 g pork tenderloin; 230 g lychees; 250 g tomatoes; 220 g peeled red onion; 4 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 tablespoons soy sauce; 10 coriander stalks; green part of 4 spring onions; freshly ground pepper; salt; Pork is best enjoyed with a fuller-bodied white wine.

4 SERVINGS

Under an hour

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DRESSING

½ red chili pepper
juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon fish sauce

SALAD

300 g pork tenderloin
230 g lychees
250 g tomatoes
220 g peeled red onion
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 tablespoons soy sauce
10 coriander stalks
green part of 4 spring onions
freshly ground pepper
salt

WINE PAIRING

Pork is best enjoyed with a fuller-bodied white wine.

DRESSING INSTRUCTIONS

1
Cut the chili pepper lengthwise, scrape out and discard the seeds, and finely chop the flesh. Add to a bowl with the other ingredients and mix until the sugar dissolves.

SALAD INSTRUCTIONS

1
Clean the meat, cut into 1.5 cm thick slices, season with salt and pepper, and mix with soy sauce in a bowl. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Then remove the meat and pat dry with kitchen paper.
2
Heat oil in a pan over high heat and sear the meat quickly on both sides until browned. Transfer to a plate to cool. Then cut the meat into 2 cm thick strips.
3
Cut the tomatoes in half and remove the seedy centers with a spoon. Cut the flesh into 1 cm thick wedges. Cut the onion into wedges no thicker than 0.5 cm. Cut the spring onion into 0.5 cm thick rounds. Roughly chop the coriander (leaves and stems). Cut the lychees into quarters.
4
In a bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, onion, spring onion, lychees, coriander, and sliced meat. Add the dressing, mix well, and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight. Mix the salad well before serving.

Tip

Instead of tomatoes, you can use small cherry tomatoes, simply cut lengthwise. Instead of chopped coriander, you can use chopped flat-leaf parsley and a few mint leaves. However, the salad tastes best with fresh coriander after marinating overnight in the refrigerator.

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