Pork Green Curry

A close up of a pan of green pork curry with kale and mushroom in a creamy coconut sauce.

This 20 minute Pork Green Curry recipe features tender pork, mushrooms, and kale covered in a creamy coconut milk and green curry sauce.

Course Meat, Dinner

Cuisine Thai-inspired, American Fusion

Keyword pork green curry, pork curry

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 290kcal

Author Jamie

Ingredients

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 pound pork chops , cut thinly into bite-sized pieces
10 medium cremini mushrooms , sliced thinly
1 14-ounce can coconut milk (400 ml)
1 bunch kale , stems removed with leaves torn into bite sized pieces and massaged
3 cloves garlic , minced
1 thumb sized piece ginger , peeled and minced
3 tablespoons green curry paste
3 cups cooked white or brown rice

Instructions

Pork: 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, stirring on occasion to brown the pork evenly on all sides (about 5 minutes).
Vegetables + aromatics: 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.
Coconut milk + kale: Add coconut milk and kale. Reduce heat to simmer for about 7 minutes or until the kale softens. Serve warm over rice.

Notes

See the blog post for step-by-step photos, expert tips, and ingredient notes.

Storage: Store leftover Pork Green Curry in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. For best texture, store the curry with pork and vegetables separately from the rice.

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

Massaging Kale: For best texture, massage the kale leaves before adding them to the curry. The term "massage" means to scrunch the kale pieces in your hands until they are soft instead of stiff and fibrous, similarly to how you would scrunch a piece of tough paper.

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