Weeknight Ginger Pork & Spring Greens Coconut Curry
A quick, cozy stove-top curry with tender pork, sweet carrots, green cabbage, and spinach in a gingery coconut broth. This is the distinctly different ethnic-cuisine option: warmly spiced, colorful, and deeply satisfying without being too heavy.
Back to full listIngredients
- Kroger® Fresh Natural Pork Tenderloin 1 lb 3.99/lb
- Green Cabbage 1 lb, use about 1/2 lb 0.59/lb
- Kroger® Cut and Peeled Baby Carrots 16 oz, use 8 oz 1.99
- Spinach 1/2 bunch or about 4 oz 2.69
- Jumbo Yellow Onions 1 small onion 1.49/lb
- Ginger Root 1 tablespoon, grated 4.99/lb
- Garlic 3 cloves 1.50
- Kroger® Fresh Lemons Bag 1/2 lemon 4.99
- Organic Cilantro 2 tablespoons, chopped 1.99
- Coconut milk 1 can, 13.5 oz
- Chicken broth 1/2 cup
- Curry powder 1 tablespoon
- Ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon
- Neutral oil 1 tablespoon
- Kosher salt 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper 1/2 teaspoon
- Cooked rice 2 cups, for serving
Instructions
- Trim 1 pound pork tenderloin and slice it into thin 1/2-inch medallions, then cut larger pieces in half. Season the pork with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 tablespoon curry powder.
- Prep the vegetables: thinly slice 1 small yellow onion, grate 1 tablespoon ginger, mince 3 garlic cloves, cut 8 ounces baby carrots on a diagonal into bite-size pieces, thinly slice about 1/2 pound green cabbage, and roughly chop about 4 ounces spinach. Chop 2 tablespoons cilantro and cut 1/2 lemon into wedges.
- Heat 1 tablespoon neutral oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the pork in a single layer and sear for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring once or twice, until lightly browned but not fully cooked through. Transfer the pork to a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the sliced onion and carrots to the same pan. Cook for 4 minutes until the onion softens and the carrots begin to pick up color. Add the grated ginger, minced garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the sliced cabbage and stir for 2 minutes so it starts to wilt. Pour in 1 can coconut milk and 1/2 cup chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- Return the pork and any juices to the pan. Simmer for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pork is just cooked through and the carrots are tender. Stir in the chopped spinach and cook 1 minute until wilted. Add a squeeze of lemon juice to brighten the sauce. Taste and add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt if needed.
- Serve the curry over 2 cups hot cooked rice. Finish with the chopped cilantro on top.
- Plate in shallow bowls with the rice slightly off-center, spoon the curry over and around it, and make sure the bright carrots and greens are visible on top for contrast.
Cook time: 40 minutes
Estimated cost: $15-19
Health notes: Approximately 690 calories per serving. About 34g protein, 26g carbohydrate, 46g fat, 6g fiber. Richer in healthy satiety from coconut milk and pork, but still vegetable-forward.
Drink pairing: Riesling is ideal with the gentle curry spice and slight sweetness from the vegetables. For a rounder option, try Gewurztraminer.