Books & Spoons Recipe PEANUT BUTTER PORK THAI STYLE

I enjoy Thai food, and all the near variations of it, and I love peanut butter, so this was a no brainer to me, more like 'must. have. now.'

​I have published a similar recipe for this one before, but I think this is good enough for a repeat reminder of its existence.

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And I also love that it is easy, simple, and not very time consuming, to prepare, set in the oven, or a slow cooker, and the meal will be ready when you are, pretty much.
At the end, when the peanut butter is mixed into it, its creamy consistency thickening the sauce to a lovely mixture of tastes and textures.

I chose to cook it with pork chop still on the bone, to get all the flavor that the bones can contribute to the dish, and then before adding the peanut butter, I carefully took the one away. The meat pretty much falls off the bone. But if you have little ones eating the meal, and you are not 100 % sure you will be able to get all the bones off, use a boneless pork chop. Also, if you so choose, there's no need to shred the meat at the end, I just liked it that way myself. 

​PEANUT BUTTER PORK THAI STYLE

• 2  Bell peppers, seeded and sliced into strips
• 1 Red onion, cut into strips
• 2 (8 ounce) (boneless) pork chops
• 1/2 cup low salt soy sauce
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 bulb Chinese garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts

1. Place the bell pepper strips, onion, and pork chops in the Dutch oven (or slow cooker).
​2. Pour the soy sauce, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and garlic over the pork chops.
3. Cover and set into the oven on a low heat, for about 2/3 hours, until the pork is very tender, in a slow cooker it will take 8 to 9 hours on a low. 
4. Once tender, remove the pork from the slow cooker, and whisk in the peanut butter until smooth. 
 - If you cooked with pork chops on the bone, remove the bones.
5. Return the pork to the slow cooker, and cook 10 minutes more.
6. Pour into a serving dish and sprinkle with green onions and peanuts to garnish. Decorate with lime wedges to serve, if desired.

I heard a rumor, that in many places, there's going to be a cold, snow filled weekend. I hope you all bundle up, let the oven do the cooking for you (and heat up your kitchen) and enjoy some tasty comfort meals. Until next time, stay warm! 
~ Cheers!