Roasted Pork Loin with green tea leaves
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 25 minutes
The green tea flavour add to the plain old pork dish a new charm. Good for a summer BBQ gathering.
Photo: baophunu
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork loin
- 1 cup green tea leaves
- 1 tbsp minced garlic and onion
- 1 tbsp seasoning powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp oil
- Lettuce, tomato, cucumber to decorate
Preparation
- Slice pork into thin pieces. Mix pork with seasoning powder, sugar, pepper, oil, minced garlic and onion.
- Dip green tea leaves into boiled water for a few seconds. Use green tea leaves to roll around pork and hold by sticks.
- Grill pork by charcoal or over a BBQ until it is well done. Put grilled pork into a dish decorated with lettuce, tomato and cucumber.
- This dish is best served hot and enjoyed with salt, chili and lime sauce.
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