06 November 2011

Sautéed Pork Bits on Bed of Mashed Potato with Mango Puree


I remember months ago I wanted to cook something different for my sister for her lunch at school. She somehow grew tired of the common pambaon dishes like adobo, fried chicken and corned beef. So I scouted our cupboard, refrigerator and freezer for some available ingredients. 

I came up with this. 



I really tried my best to make it appetizing. Maybe you can do better using below ingredients (I'm trying to recall them as I write):

What you need:
  • ¾ cup menudo cut pork
  • 3 tbsp minced red onion
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp minced red bell pepper
  • ¼ cup sliced bacon
  • ½ cup mango puree
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup button mushroom
  • 2 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 2 medium-size potatoes
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp fresh milk
  • Salt and pepper

Here’s how:

Mashed potato 
  1. Wash and peel potatoes. Boil in water until thoroughly soft.
  2. Mash the potato well in a large bowl. Make sure to avoid lumps.
  3. Add butter and milk, then season with salt. Mix thoroughly. Set aside
 Mango puree sauce 
  1. Bring mango puree to a light boil over low fire.
  2. Add lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper. Simmer for about 2 minutes.
  3. You may also opt to add sugar to make it sweeter.
 For the protein 
  1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan over medium fire. Add onion and cook until it turns translucent.
  2. Add pork, sauté for a minute then add bacon. Continue stirring until pork turns light brown. Add red bell pepper, season with salt and pepper. Cook for another two minutes.
  3. To do the garnish, heat the remaining oil in a pan over low fire. Brown mushroom. Add cabbage and cook for not more than a minute. Remove from fire.
 To plate 
  1. Using a molder, place the mashed potato on one side of the plate.
  2. Carefully arrange on top the sautéed meat then pour about 2-3 tbsp of the puree (You may add more to fit your liking).
  3. On the other side, place the mixed veggies.
Please let me know what you think of this dish. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. 



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