Ginger Pork with Cucumber Salsa

In the spring I planted ONE cucumber plant. I am now drowning in cucumbers. There are so many on the plant I don’t even know what to do with all of them! I have already made pickles out of some but I always feel guilty when I immediately can the fresh produce.

This is a super simple summer dinner involves a little ground pork (or chicken) and topped with a fresh summer cucumber salsa using everything growing in your garden right now!

Ginger Pork with Cucumber Salsa

Serves 4

2 lb ground pork

2 tbs soy sauce

1 teaspoon fresh ginger

2 cloves garlic

1 tbs brown sugar

½ tsp red pepper flakes

2 green onions, sliced

2 large cucumbers

½ cup basil, chopped

¼ cup chopped mint

2 tbs Rice wine vinegar

Salt

4 green onions, sliced

1 ½ cups rice

3 cups water

STEP 1

Mix the pork with the soy sauce, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and 2 of the onions.  Set aside.

STEP 2

In a stock pot, pour in rice and top with water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.  Cook, covered for 20 minutes.  

STEP 3

Chop together cucumbers, remaining onions, and herbs.  Top with rice vinegar and season with salt.  Set aside and let rest.  

STEP 3

Cook the pork over high heat in a skillet.  

STEP 4

Fluff the rice with a fork. Serve the pork on top of the rice with a scoop of cucumber salsa.

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