Thai Caramelised Pork Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sugar
2 small red chilies, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon gingerroot, shredded
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon star ground aniseed
650 g pork fillets or 650 g tenderloin
Salad
100 g salad leaves
4 spring onions, sliced
1/4 cup basil leaves
1/4 cup mint leaf
1/4 cup coriander leaves

Preparation

place the soy, sugar,chillies, ginger, fish sauce lime juice and star anise in a deep fry pan over medium heat.
cook stirring for about 4-5 mins until the mixture thickens slightly.
halve the pork lengthwise and add to the pan.
cook for 4 mins on each side or until tender.
remove pork from the pan and cool slightly.
simmer the pan juices until thickened.
toss together the salad leaves, spring onions and herbs.
slice the pork drizzle with the pan juices and serve with the salad.