North Thai Tomato-&-Meat Sauce

• 1/4 pound pork tenderloin
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 1 large shallots minced
• 2 each serrano chiles seeded, chopped
• 1 teaspoon shrimp minced
• 1 teaspoon lemongrass
• 1 pound italian plum (roma) tomatoes chopped
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar

1. Place pork in a food processor and using an on/off motion, process until it is ground.
2. Alternatively, chop pork with a sharp knife.
3. Set aside.
4. In a heavy, medium-sized saucepan, heat oil over medium high heat.
5. Add garlic and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes, or until browned.
6. Add shallots, chilies, dried shrimp or shrimp paste and lemon grass and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
7. Add the pork and stir-fry for about 1 minute, or until browned.
8. Add tomatoes, stock or water, fish sauce and sugar and increase the heat to high.
9. Cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, or until the mixture boils vigorously.
10. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
11. Serve with sticky rice.
12. Serves 4 as a main dish or 6 in combination with other dishes.

pork tenderloin, vegetable oil, garlic, shallots, serrano chiles, shrimp, lemongrass, italian plum, chicken broth, fish sauce, sugar

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/north-thai-tomato-amp-meat-sauc-42451 (may not work)