Roast pork and Moreton Bay Bug spicy chilli kale cabbage stir-fry with horseradish cream
Please check out why I’m in Brisbane at the moment at My Thoughts and Stuff. It’s been a bit stressful but when there was a bit of good news I decided to splurge and celebrate a little.
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I combined roasted pork rasher with some Moreton Bay Bug (aka Slipper lobster, flathead lobster, Thenus orientalis) plus some spicy chilli kale and cabbage stir-fry with horseradish cream.
Did you know that Moreton Bay Bugs and Balmain Bugs are different species? The eyes on the MBBs are farther apart and I reckon Moreton Bay Bugs taste superior to those named after the Sydney suburb of Balmain.
Recipe
- 4 Pork rashers with the rind off
- 2 Moreton Bay Bugs
- 1 Packet Kale coleslaw
- 4 Bird’s eye chillies
- 1 teaspoon Horseradish cream
- 1 teaspoon Sour cream
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Place the pork rashers into a hot (220 °C) oven for 1 hour
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Remove the head of the Moreton Bay Bug
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Split the tail on half lengthways
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Remove the meat from the tail and break it up
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Put the meat aside in a bowl in the refrigerator
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When the pork has finished cooking remove it from the oven and set it on absorbent paper to drain the free liquid fat
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Start to stir-fry the kale coleslaw and sliced bird’s eye chillies
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When the cabbage has softened add the horseradish cream and sour cream and stir through
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Turn the heat off and keep stirring through the horseradish cream and sour cream
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Take the pan off the stove and set aside for a few minutes
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While the stir-fry is cooling cut the pork rashers into small pieces
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Add the Moreton Bay Bug meat to the stir-fry and mix through
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Add the stir-fry and bug meat to bowls and top with the pork rasher meat
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Serve with chopsticks
I routinely apply 500 Calories to every recipe because I don’t know the real Calorie count.
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Questions and answers
Where are Moreton Bay Bugs found?
Moreton Bay Bugs are found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. They are known as the slipper lobster as well as the flathead lobster. The scientific name is Thenus orientalis.
Do Moreton Bay Bugs taste better than other seafood?
Well, I prefer Top End Mud Crab and North Sea King crab, but I reckon Moreton Bay Bugs which are fresh are as good as if not better than most prawns. I’d eat fresh oysters over bugs as well as fresh scallops.
What is it with the kale coleslaw?
It’s easily available in the supermarket, it’s colourful, it tastes good and it’s high in fibre. It also stir-fries really well and absorbs strong flavours nicely.
Have you ever combined pork and seafood?
Let me know in the comments below.
I feasted on bugs when we were in Australia. You lucky devil, you can have them whenever you want.
Thanks, Jadi, yes, I feel very fortunate, that I can eat Moreton Bay bugs basically at will. The tail meat is so delicious and I reckon it tastes better than a lot of the lobsters I’ve eaten.
Love pork and spicy. Will check this one soon! And no, never tried pork and seafood, but sounds like a good idea 🙂
Hello Anna, Sorry it took a little while to answer. For some reason, your comment got caught up.
I hope you can get some nice tasting pork. I really like combining my proteins. A little bit of seafood is always a good thing 😃
Is horseradish cream a pre-made product? What’s in it?
It’s premade and comes in a jar Amy
I do hope your relative is getting along much better…so nice of your to be there and help out. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.
Thank you very much Karen
I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic 2018 to come.
It sounds like a delicious combination, and the lobster much more meatier and juicy than your regular prawns.Never tried this combination before, and generally I go with one meat per dish. I’m boring and routine that way 😀 Very nice to hear you have some good news. Take care and have peaceful end to the year.
Thank you very much Mabel
I hope you have a good food day tomorrow
May peace, joy, safety and relaxation be yours for the CNY period.
Hope you have a good tomorrow too, Gaz. Wishing you good food (I’m sure there will be as usual for you) and most important, peace, joy, safety and relaxation too.
Thanks Mabel, a brother is cooking a lamb shoulder overnight. It will be amazing 😃👍😋
Looks great. I don’t think I have ever seen a Moreton Bay Bug before. Here’s to the a great 2018.
Likewise Timothy. I hope you have a wonderful 2018.
Wishing you all good things for 2018.
Thank you very much Ruth and likewise I hope you have a wonderful 2018
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Love it. Thanks.
Oh, delicious Gary! Hope your relative is recovering well and wishing you a chilled and not too hot Chrissy!
Thank you very much Lisa. Likewise, I hope you and yours have a fabulous time as well as being safe, relaxing and peaceful.