Name: Pork and sweet potato fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 6 medium sweet potatoes; 500g pork, cubed; 1 red pepper; 3 cloves of garlic; 1 tsp oregano; 1 Tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 Tbsp tomato purée; 1 cup vegetable stock; 4 spring onions; Coriander leaves; Salt and pepper

Pork and sweet potato fry

9 Mar 2022

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

This pork and sweet potato fry is a Mexican-style dish - ideal for midweek family meals. If you have a deep-fryer or air-fryer - you can cook the sweet potatoes in them for a healthier version.

Ingredients

6 medium sweet potatoes
500g pork, cubed
1 red pepper
3 cloves of garlic
1 tsp oregano
1 Tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1 Tbsp tomato purée
1 cup vegetable stock
4 spring onions
Coriander leaves
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Peel and dice the sweet potatoes.Heat some oil in a pan and fry these until golden all over. Remove them to a bowl, lined with paper towels. (Or fry them in an Air-fryer.)
Cut the pork pieces and red pepper into the same sized cubes as the sweet potatoes.
Heat some oil a large frying pan or casserole dish and brown the meat. Season with salt and pepper, then add the red pepper pieces together with garlic and oregano. Stir for a few seconds, then add the paprika, cumin and tomato purée. Stir for 30 seconds then add the stock.
Bring to the boil and cook for 10- 15 minutes or so, or until the pork is tender and the sauce is thick.
Stir in the sweet potato pieces and a handful of chopped coriander leaves. Combine gently and heat through.
Meanwhile, thinly slice the spring onions, then scatter them on top of the pork & sweet potato pieces, just before serving.