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Pork Mince Ideas

(18 Posts)
Allsorts Sun 19-Jan-25 08:13:02

Thank you all. In the end i made a dish with chopped shallots, few chopped mushrooms and carrot and used 1 tablespoon of ground ginger and other spices and a big glug of dark soy sauce and served it with egg noodles, plus shredded summer cabbage, which sounds odd but i can’t eat a meal without a green vegetable, it is a staple for me now

Mt61 Sun 19-Jan-25 00:14:45

Brown your mince off in a wok, add sliced spring onions or shallots, add sliced red pepper, then add 3 tablespoons spoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of teriyaki sauce& small spoon red hot sauce by flying goose.
Then add one of those pks of 1 min rice, usually I use lime & coconut by tilda. Really nice & a cheap dish to make 😊

M0nica Sat 18-Jan-25 19:36:14

As well as all these good ideas. you could also google for recipes for pork mince.

Allira Sat 18-Jan-25 17:30:09

Thank you for this thread.
We're having pork roast tomorrow and I must remember to buy some apples for sauce, forgot all about them.

Allira Sat 18-Jan-25 17:28:30

I was just thinking about cooking some minced beef for dinner.
It's still in the freezer though.
Pasta bolognese for me, with potato for DH.
Not too much faff.

I ate some Christmas shortbread earlier.

JackyB Sat 18-Jan-25 17:21:10

I have a lovely recipe for sausages. Make them using the meat, adding some minced bacon or ham, sage, seasoning. It also included a pinch of mace it you have some.

Other herbs etc that go with pork would be mustard, apple... I can imagine fennel seed going well, too. If you don't have mace, nutmeg or cloves (ground) might suit

62Granny Sat 18-Jan-25 11:50:01

I use it in stir frys, Brown it add your stir fry vegetable and a mix of soy, oyster sauce, some honey and chilli and ginger, splash of water. Either mix cooked noodles through or serve with rice.
Also as other have said meatballs / burgers. I used to grate an Apple through for the burgers and as you said sage or thyme. I
I find it more moist than beef mince .

MiniMoon Sat 18-Jan-25 11:15:26

Anything that you make with beef or lamb mince. I make pork and apple burgers. Lasagne and spaghetti bol are made with a 50/50 mix of beef and pork mince in Italy.

Charleygirl5 Sat 18-Jan-25 10:00:11

Spag bol for me.

ViceVersa Sat 18-Jan-25 09:18:59

Thai Basil Pork Mince is lovely, and you can make it as spicy or not as you like. We had it just this week.

Primrose53 Sat 18-Jan-25 09:14:17

I make Thai bites from pork mince, with onion, chillies, fish sauce, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, lemon grass and some natural yoghurt and chives to garnish. Fry in little oil for short while.

Redhead56 Sat 18-Jan-25 09:01:45

Koftas lasagne mousakka bolognese enchiladas any meal requiring mince or mix it with some beef. I use turkey mince a lot for meals pork and turkey need help with spices and herbs and a spoon of marmite. I always cook any mince in the slow cooker so it is well cooked and tender not gritty.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 18-Jan-25 08:35:29

Mixed with beef if you have any to make lasagne, or spag bol.

Sago Sat 18-Jan-25 07:49:13

Pork mince makes. beautiful lasagne.

Calendargirl Sat 18-Jan-25 07:19:27

I’ve made a pork mince dish with rice, one of the ingredients was chopped dried apricots.

DH swears that he doesn’t like apricots, so I chopped them very small. He never noticed, it was very tasty, but have not dared do it again!

kittylester Sat 18-Jan-25 06:43:26

I make burgers with pork mince.

Onions softened and mixed with the pork mince and mozzarella. I sometimes add chopped sundried tomatoes and/or chopped bacon.

Not very healthy but very tasty.

grandMattie Sat 18-Jan-25 06:33:21

Meat balls
Burgers
A sort of chilli con carne

Allsorts Sat 18-Jan-25 06:31:57

I bought a large packet of pork mince as it was 5 per cent fat and I should be healthy eating but I've just scoffed 2 large teacakes with butter and should be ashamed.
Any ideas what to make with this mince. Was thinking of a Shepherd Pie with leeks and mushrooms then got side tracked trying to think of a name for it. Apart from sage what other herbs and spices compliment pork please, any ideas welcome.