Authentic Thai Pork Larb Recipe
Authentic Thai pork larb salad made with ground pork, fresh herbs, and a bold dressing. An easy, healthy Thai salad ready in 20 minutes!
Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
- Small pot or saucepan
- wooden spoon or spatula
- Mixing bowl optional
Ingredients
- 2 cups ground pork
- 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp toasted rice powder
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes, to taste
- 1 lime
- 1/4 cup shallots, chopped
- 5 leaves culantro, chopped
- 5 green onions, chopped
- 3 tbsp mint, chopped
- 3 tbsp cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Finely chop the green onions, slice the shallots, and cut the lime. Set aside.
- In a pan or pot over low heat, cook the ground pork without oil until fully done. For a juicier version, add 3 tbsp water while cooking.
- Transfer the cooked pork to a mixing bowl, or mix everything right in the pot.
- Add fish sauce, toasted rice powder, sugar, chili flakes, and lime juice. Toss until the pork is evenly seasoned.
- Mix in the sliced shallots, culantro, green onions, cilantro, and fresh mint. Serve immediately with rice!
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
Calories: 645kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 1204mg | Potassium: 911mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 602IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 3mg