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Asian Pork Pita Pockets

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10 min plus 3 hrs marinating
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
3
Servings
Asian Pork Pita Pockets

These Honey Ginger Pork Pitas are fresh, zesty, and packed with flavour. Tender pork is marinated in rewarewa honey, ginger, soy, and spices, then paired with a crunchy carrot and bean sprout salad inside warm pita pockets. A quick, delicious meal with a sweet-savory twist.

INGREDIENTS

    2 tsp grated fresh ginger

    1 tbsp soy sauce

  • 2 tbsp Rewarewa Native Honey

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 tbsp sesame seeds

1 tsp maggi garlic stock powder

1 pkt maggi french onion soup mix

400 g pork steaks, trimmed and thinly sliced

2 tsp canola oil

Dressing

2 tbsp peanut oil

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

2 tsp fish sauce

1 tbsp peanut butter

2 tbsp chopped coriander

2 cups bean sprouts

1 1/2 cups grated carrot

4 medium sized pita breads

METHOD

Combine ginger, soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, sesame seeds, maggi garlic stock powder and maggi french onion soup mix in a bowl.

Add sliced pork steak.

Mix, cover and refrigerate 2-4 hours.

Heat oil in a frying pan. Add pork and cook over a high heat for 3-4 minutes.

Salad

Whisk together dressing ingredients.

Combine bean sprouts and carrot, toss with dressing.

Warm pita pockets, cut open and stuff with pork and salad.

Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.