Creamy Pork & Coconut Baked Rice
with Ginger, Lemongrass & Crispy Shallots
- May contain traces of allergens
- Eggs
- Fish
- Gluten
- Milk
- Tree nuts
- Sesame
- Soy
- Almond
- Wheat
- Cashew
Ingredients
1 packet
Crispy Shallots
1 packet
Green beans
1 packet
Garlic Paste
(May be present: Eggs, Fish, Gluten, Milk, Tree nuts, Sesame, Soy)
1 packet
Ginger & Lemongrass Paste
(May be present: Eggs, Fish, Gluten, Milk, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Wheat, Cashew)
250 g
Pork Mince
1 packet
Baby Spinach Leaves
1 packet
Coconut Milk
1 sachet
Chicken-Style Stock Powder
Makrut Lime Leaves
1
Courgette
1 sachet
Chilli Flakes
1 packet
arborio rice
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Boil the kettle. Slice courgette into rounds. Trim and half green beans. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a high heat. Cook pork mince and courgette, breaking up with a spoon, until just browned,3-4 minutes. • Meanwhile, thinly slice makrut lime leaves.
• Reduce frying pan heat to medium. Add ginger & lemongrass paste, makrut lime, garlic paste, arborio rice, green beans, coconut milk and chicken-style stock powder to the mince and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Remove from the heat, then add the boiling water (1 cup for 2 people / 2 cups for 4 people). • Stir to combine, then transfer pork mixture to a medium baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is ‘al dente’, 24-28 minutes. TIP: 'Al dente' rice is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
• When the rice bake is done, stir through the butter, soy sauce and baby spinach leaves. Season to taste. TIP: If the rice is dry, add a splash of water and stir through.
• Divide the creamy pork and ginger-lemongrass baked rice between bowls. Sprinkle over the crispy shallots and the chilli flakes (if using) to serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavour: Many enjoyed the dish's taste, with some finding it deliciously flavourful. Others felt it needed a stronger flavour profile.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to prepare; simply combine ingredients in a pan, then bake in the oven.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra coconut milk for creaminess. Remove makrut lime leaves before serving to avoid chewiness.
- Cooking time: Some found the rice undercooked; you may need to extend baking time for fully cooked rice.
- Family appeal: While many adults enjoyed it, the dish received mixed reactions from children.
