Crave Better Dinner Series, Episode 1
Welcome to the Crave Better Dinner Series, where we show you how to pull off restaurant-level meals with living-room-level effort. Every month, we're serving up a fresh, feel-good recipe to level up your weeknight rotation.
First up: YIMEE'S Pad Thai Smash Tacos. Juicy pork mince marinated in YIMEE Pad Thai Sauce, smashed thin onto a tortilla and seared until golden, then glazed until sticky and caramelised. Finish with fresh herbs, chilli, lime, Parmesan and crispy fried onions for a taco that hits every note.
Makes: 4 tacos
Prep: 10 minutes, plus a few hours marinating
Cook: 6 to 7 minutes per batch
Ingredients
For the tacos
- 300g pork mince
- 2 tbsp YIMEE Pad Thai Sauce, plus extra for brushing
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp finely grated onion
- Pinch of black pepper
- 4 small flour tortillas
- Neutral oil, for frying
For the toppings
- Fresh coriander
- Sliced red chilli
- Diced red onion
- Crispy fried onions
- Grated Parmesan
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Method
- Marinate the pork. In a bowl, mix the pork mince, 2 tbsp YIMEE Pad Thai Sauce, garlic, grated onion and black pepper. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for a few hours.
- Smash. Divide the marinated pork into 4 equal balls. Press each ball firmly and thinly directly onto a tortilla, spreading it all the way to the edges.
- Sear. Heat a lightly oiled pan over medium-high heat. Place the tortilla pork-side down and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
- Glaze. Flip, then generously brush the top of the pork with YIMEE Pad Thai Sauce. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until lightly caramelised. Give it one final brush of sauce before taking it off the heat.
- Load up and serve. Top with red onion, chilli, coriander, a squeeze of fresh lime, Parmesan and crispy fried onions. Serve immediately and dig in.
Save this one for tonight. Grab your YIMEE Pad Thai Sauce here and we'll see you next episode. #CraveBetter