Pork with semi-dry tomatoes

cherry tomatoes Red Alert and Beef tomato Mendigorria

With tomatoes turning red gradually, more than I can eat fresh, but not enough to start making sauce, the best is to dry them to extend usage time and concentrate flavor.

The sharp taste of dry tomatoes go well with pork.

drying cherry tomatoes

1. Blanch and peel tomato skin, cut in halves and dry, semi dry or totally dry for longer storage time. 

dry cherry tomatoes

2. Season pork slices with salt and pepper, mince garlic and cook until golden, add pork slices and sear light golden. 

Pork with semi-dry tomatoes

3. Add semi dry tomatoes, or totally dry ones with a chopped up fresh tomato for some juice, stir-fry to mix well and add a handful of basil before serving.