Thai Pork Basil Skewers - Healthy World Cuisine

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 inch turmeric (knob peeled and sliced (or 1 heaping teaspoon ground dried turmeric))
• 1 inch ginger (knob peeled and sliced (or 1/2 teaspoon ground dried ginger) )
• 3/4 cup onion (or 1 small onion chopped (can exchange with shallots, if you like))
• 2 cloves garlic ( peeled and bashed)
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
• 10-12 wooden skewers (soak in water for 1/2 hour before using)
• 1 tbsp Thai holy basil ((holy basil) chopped or can use regular basil)
• 1 tbsp cilantro ((coriander) chopped)
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tsp sugar (or sugar alternative - (brown sugar or sugar alternative if diabetic))
• 4 tbsp lime juice
• 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
• chili (to taste (fresh Thai bird chilis pack their punch in heat))
• limes (optional)
• chili (optional)
• green onions or cilantro (optional)