Thai Pork and Pineapple (Ma Ho)
"Ma Ho" means "galloping
horses."
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 pound lean ground pork
1 or 2 jalapeņo peppers, minced
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped
2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
1 small pineapple
Snipped fresh cilantro
Heat oil in wok or 10-inch skillet until
hot.
Stir-fry garlic until light brown. Add pork; stir-fry until brown,
6 to 8 minutes.
Spoon off fat. Add peppers, sugar and fish
sauce; stir-fry 2 minutes.
Add peanuts and 2 tablespoons cilantro;
stir-fry 1 minute.
Spoon pork mixture on pineapple.
Sprinkle with cilantro.