Name: Pork larb
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 2 fresh small red thai chillies, chopped finely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 800 gram lean pork mince; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 1/3 cup (80ml) lime juice; 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves; 2/3 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves; 1 red onion, sliced thinly; 1 red oak leaf lettuce

Pork larb

Larb is a salad, traditional to the cuisines of Thailand and Vietnam, that usually has a chicken or pork base rather than vegetable.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon peanut oil

2 fresh small red thai chillies, chopped finely

2 clove garlic, crushed

800 gram lean pork mince

2 tablespoon fish sauce

1/3 cup (80ml) lime juice

1/2 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves

2/3 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves

1 red onion, sliced thinly

1 red oak leaf lettuce

Method

1.Heat oil in wok; stir-fry chilli and garlic until fragrant.

2.Add pork; stir-fry until cooked through. Add fish sauce and half of the juice; stir-fry 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl; stir in herbs, onion and remaining juice.

3.Serve pork mixture with lettuce leaves and, if desired, lime wedges.

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