Protein Swap | Mongolian-Inspired Ground Pork
with Garlic-Roasted Peanuts & Broccoli
Cooking time
15 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
920 /serving
Mongolia knows a thing or two about long, cold winters. Try this meaty homestyle dish on for size: it’s brimming with thick, dark, tangy flavours, served over jasmine rice. Riding astride are sesame-spiced broccoli and garlicky peanuts, roasted to perfection.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground pork
- 200g Broccoli florets
- 15ml Minced garlic
- 15ml Ginger paste
- 25g Chopped peanuts
- 45ml Sweet soy sauce
- 30ml Apple cider vinegar
- 227g Pre-cooked jasmine rice
- 12g Mellow Sesame spices (brown sugar, sea salt, white sesame, garlic, canola oil, ginger, paprika flavour, black pepper, cellulose)
Contains: Peanuts • Sesame • Soy • Sulphites • Wheat
You will need:
Medium pan
Microwave
Oil
Parchment paper
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Sheet pan
Total Fat
44 g
Saturated Fat
9 g
Sodium
1250 mg
Total Carb
100 g
Sugars
28 g
Protein
36 g
Fibre
7 g
Preparation
Roast the broccoli & peanuts
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- On a lined sheet pan, toss the broccoli (halve if large) with a drizzle of oil, ⅓ of the spices and S&P.
- Roast, stirring halfway, 14 to 18 min., until tender.
- In the last 4 min., add the peanuts, ½ the garlic and ⅓ of the ginger.
Cook & coat the beef
- Meanwhile, in a medium pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the remaining garlic and ginger. Sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add the beef*; season with the remaining spices and black pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until cooked through.
- Add the soy sauce, vinegar and 1 tbsp water (double for 4 portions).
- Cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until slightly reduced.
Warm the rice & serve
- Poke small holes in the bag of rice. Microwave, 2 to 3 min., until heated through.
- Divide the rice between your bowls.
- Top with the beef and broccoli.
- Garnish with the peanuts. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
