Thai Grilled Pork with Sticky Rice
Tender marinated pork grilled until charred and sticky, paired with jasmine rice and a bright lime-fish sauce dipping sauce. A restaurant-quality Thai classic ready in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 48g
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork tenderloin or pork loin chops
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Measure 2 cups water into a medium saucepan and place on the stovetop (you'll use this for rice in a moment).
- 2
Mince the garlic until the pieces are smaller than a grain of rice—about pencil-tip–sized dots.
- 3
Pour 3 tablespoons fish sauce, the minced garlic, and 2 tablespoons lime juice into a small bowl and stir until combined.
- 4
Pat the pork dry with paper towels, then brush both sides generously with the fish sauce mixture.
- 5
Bring the water in the saucepan to a rolling boil, then add 1 cup jasmine rice and stir once, about 15 seconds.
- 6
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan with a lid, and cook for 18 minutes without peeking.
- 7
While the rice cooks, place your grill grates over high heat and wait until you can see a faint shimmer and feel strong heat from above, about 2 minutes.
- 8
Lay the pork directly on the grill grates and leave undisturbed for 4 minutes until the surface turns deep brown with dark char lines.
- 9
Flip the pork using tongs and grill for another 3 to 4 minutes on the second side until the internal temperature reaches 145°F when measured with a meat thermometer in the thickest part.
- 10
Remove the pork from the grill to a cutting board and rest for 2 minutes.
- 11
Fluff the rice with a fork, dividing it evenly between two plates or bowls.
- 12
Slice the pork against the grain (perpendicular to the long muscle fibers visible on the surface) into 1/4-inch-thick strips.
- 13
Arrange the pork slices on top of the rice, taste the meat, and sprinkle with salt and pepper if needed.
Tools you’ll need
- medium saucepan with lid
- small bowl
- paper towels
- grill or grill pan (cast iron skillet acceptable)
- tongs
- cutting board
- meat thermometer
- fork
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