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    Pork Green Curry

    Published: May 8, 2020 · Modified: Sep 6, 2022 by Jamie · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    Curries are one of the easiest most flavorful dishes to throw together quickly and this Pork Green Curry is no exception! When I first made this dish, I was traveling down the West Coast of the USA by bicycle. I hadn't had restaurant food in ages and had a serious craving for Thai. So I grabbed what I could from a small local market and whipped up a Thai/Pacific Northwest fusion. It was originally a "throw-together" recipe, but with a few tweaks, it quickly became a favorite easy dish that's bursting with flavor! We now make it in our camper van and at home as a weekly gluten-free dairy-free dinner with easy-to-find ingredients.

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    Green curry is my favorite flavor variety followed by red curry. While the spice combination originated in Thailand, this version can be considered Thai-inspired by the rich green curry paste but made for purposes other than authenticity -- like the fact that it's a gluten-free travel-friendly meal!

    The pork is tender, the kale soft but chewy, and mushrooms really add depth to this simple dish. I'm sure you'll love it as much as we do -- I bet it will quickly make the weekly rotation like it did for us!

    Sylized pork green curry dish at a picnic table

    I hope you enjoy its simplicity for weeknight dinners and anytime you're looking for something a little bit different, with minimal time in the kitchen. Let's dive right in!

    Instructions with Photos

    1.  Brown pork evenly on medium high heat.

    Browning the pork

    2. Add mushrooms, garlic, and ginger. Cook 2-3 minutes until the garlic begins turning golden. Then add green curry paste and cook for 1 minute more (stir constantly).

    Pork, mushrooms, green curry, spices cooking on the stove

    3. Add coconut milk and kale. Allow to simmer.

    4. Serve over rice (cauliflower rice works too!).

    Travel Story:

    I never finished the photo shoot in the camper van. This shot is from the bike tour but the previous "how-to" photos were taken in the van. I made the dish in a parking lot of a park nearby to where we had our van fixed earlier that day. Someone called the police on us saying we had "weapons in the vehicle" (we did not). After being held at gunpoint by the police, the dispatch indicated we were called in for being "coronavirus spreaders" because of our out-of-state license plate. When the police told them an out-of-state plate is not something they can investigate, the caller began claiming false weapons. Know that we had been in the area for months -- long before coronavirus arrived in the USA.

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    This quick gluten-free dairy-free Pork Green Curry is simple and bursting with flavor! It's the perfect weeknight meal for Thai-inspired flavor cravings when you can't get takeout.

    • Author: Jamie
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 6 servings 1x
    • Category: Dinner, Meat
    • Method: Skillet
    • Cuisine: Thai-inspired, American Fusion
    • Diet: Gluten Free

    Ingredients

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    • 1 tablespoon coconut or peanut oil
    • 1 pound thinly sliced pork chops, cut into bite-sized pieces
    • 10 medium cremini mushrooms, sliced thinly
    • 1 14 oz (400 ml) can coconut milk
    • 1 bunch lacinato kale, stems removed, torn into bite sized pieces and massaged

    Spices

    • 2 rounded teaspoons freeze dried garlic (~4 minced cloves fresh)
    • 2 rounded teaspoons freeze dried ginger (~1 peeled & minced thumb-sized piece fresh)
    • 3 tablespoons gluten-free green curry paste

    Serve with:

    • 5 portions cooked white or brown rice

    Instructions

    1. Add coconut oil to a large skillet on medium high heat. When oil is melted and evenly coats the bottom of the pan, add the pork. Allow to cook uncovered and stirring on occasion to brown pork evenly on all sides (about 5 minutes).
    2. Add mushrooms, garlic and ginger. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the garlic just begins to brown. Add green curry paste and cook for 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
    3. Add coconut milk and kale. Reduce heat to simmer for ~7 minutes or until the kale softens. Serve warm over rice.

    Notes

    I use brown minute rice while traveling for convenience. At home, we enjoy this dish with fresh basmati or jasmine rice.

    Keywords: pork green curry, camping recipes

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    I hope you enjoy this Easy Pork Green Curry recipe as much as I do!

    With love and gratitude,

    ❤︎ Jamie

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    1. Matt

      January 29, 2021 at 7:56 pm

      I love this recipe and I can’t stop eating it! It’s soo easy to make and way better than take out!

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