Name: Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Mince
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 400g (14oz or 2 cups) lean pork mince (organic); 200g (7oz or 1 ⅔ cups ) carrots; 2 large red bell peppers; 4 cups baby spinach; 100g (3.5oz or 1 cup) shallot cut into small pieces; 100g (3.5oz or 1 cup) cucumber; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 2 cloves of minced garlic; 60g (2oz or 1/2 cup) unsalted roasted peanuts (optional); 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil; 4 tbsp sugar; 15g (0.5 oz or 2 tbsp) mint

Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Mince

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

A delicious, easy and healthy gluten-free family-friendly dinner that is packed with fresh vegetables and flavour.

Ingredients

400g (14oz or 2 cups) lean pork mince (organic)
200g (7oz or 1 ⅔ cups ) carrots
2 large red bell peppers
4 cups baby spinach
100g (3.5oz or 1 cup) shallot cut into small pieces
100g (3.5oz or 1 cup) cucumber
1 tbsp grated ginger
2 cloves of minced garlic
60g (2oz or 1/2 cup) unsalted roasted peanuts (optional)
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
4 tbsp sugar
15g (0.5 oz or 2 tbsp) mint

Instructions

Finely slice the peppers, add half to a pan and fry with the shallots and coconut oil on medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add the pork mince and garlic, and fry for another 5 minutes, breaking up the pieces of pork mince. Add the fish sauce and sugar, and fry for another 10 minutes or until the pork caramelises and turns brown.
Grate the carrots, chop the mint and baby spinach and slice the cucumber.
Arrange on a plate or bowl, sprinkle with peanuts (optional) and serve.
Optional: you can serve with jasmine (not low-carb friendly) or cauliflower rice (low-carb friendly)

Notes

This is a super easy, healthy and delicious high-protein and high-fibre meal to cook for your family, and provides 3 portions of vegetables per person. The vegetables are raw, therefore maintaining the vitamin C and B content. One serving provides over 100% the RDI of vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin K. Try to use organic meat and vegetables where possible. The meal is also low-carb (if served without the Jasmine rice) and gluten-free. The peanuts can be replaced with cashews and the pork mince can easily be replaced with turkey/ chicken/ soy mince if you prefer.

If you include normal jasmine rice, the dish is no longer low-carb.

Approximate micronutrient value per serving:

Vitamins

B1 (Thiamine) - 0.2mg (14%)

B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.3mg (24%)

B3 (Niacin) - 4.1mg (29%)

B5 (Pantothenic Acid) - 0.7mg (15%)

B6 (Pyridoxine) - 0.6mg (47%)

B12 (Cobalamin) - 0µg (0%)

Folate - 140µg (35%)

Vitamin A - 691.8µg (99%)

Vitamin C - 131.2mg (175%)

Vitamin D - 0IU (0%)

Vitamin E - 3.3mg (22%)

Vitamin K - 168µg (187%)

Minerals

Calcium - 88mg (9%)

Copper - 0.2mg (25%)

Iron - 2.4mg (13%)

Magnesium - 93.8mg (29%)

Manganese - 0.9mg (51%)

Phosphorus - 136mg (19%)

Potassium - 793.5mg (31%)

Selenium - 3.8µg (7%)

Sodium - 817.4mg (54%)

Zinc - 1.1mg (14%)

% RDI based on an adult female

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 400g (14oz)
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 409kcalTotal Fat: 21.3gNet Carbohydrates: 28.4gFiber: 5.8gProtein: 24g

Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Mince