Ever wanna try a new Asian cuisine but can’t afford the pricey Thai restaurant downtown? Try this one to WOW your hubby as well as please the American-only cuisine lovers. This dish is Asian, but definitely has some Western similarities. Serve it with Jasmine rice to get the full effect of a traditional Asian meal. No, you cannot substitute Uncle Ben’s rice! Most of your local grocery stores carry Jasmine rice.
Print Cambodian Stuffed Tomatoes—An Asian Delight!
These Cambodian stuffed tomatoes are a savory, family-favorite dish full of bright Asian flavor. Made with fresh tomatoes, seasoned ground pork, and a handful of simple pantry seasonings, this stuffed tomatoes recipe is hearty, comforting, and a delicious way to bring something a little different to the dinner table.
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time 15 mins
- Total Time 30 mins
- Yield 20 tomatoes 1x
- Category Mains
- Method Sautéing
- Cuisine Asian, Cambodian
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 medium sized, yellow or lightly red tomatoes (the less ripe, the better)
- 1 lb ground pork (I grind my own from a pork loin or roast for better quality meat)
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp seasoned salt or chicken bouillon
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp freshly minced saw leaf or cilantro
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Cut tomatoes in half and remove all pulp.
- Turn cut side down onto paper towel and let drain.
- Combine pork with all seasonings and mix with hands until all seasonings are thoroughly incorporated.
- Stuff each tomato half with about 1 tbsp of the pork mixture.
- Add 3 tbsp oil to a large skillet and heat on medium-low heat.
- Place stuffed tomatoes open-side down into pan and cook for about 15 minutes or until tomatoes have softened a little.
- Flip onto other side and continue cooking an additional 10 minutes.
- Do not cook too fast because the pork will not be cooked thoroughly. Both sides of the tomatoes need to be heated to thoroughly cook the pork.
