Spicy Thai Pork Salad (Larb)
6
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 18 min • Cook: 7 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
This appetizer salad features classic Thai ingredients like chili and fish sauce, lime juice and mint. It's a simple way to get hooked on Asian cuisine.
Ingredients
Uncooked ground pork
1 pound(s)
Shallots
4 medium, peeled, sliced in half and then sliced 1/4-inch thick, divided
Fresh lime juice
2 tbsp(s), divided
Uncooked scallions
2 medium, sliced
Fish sauce
1 tbsp(s)
Chili sauce
1 tsp(s), hot Asian-style, or to taste
Peppermint leaves
¼ cup(s), fresh, coarsely chopped
Cilantro
¼ cup(s), leaves, fresh, coarsely chopped
Boston lettuce
12 leaf/leaves
Kirby cucumber
1 average, thinly sliced
Instructions
1
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork, 1/4 of shallots and 1 tablespoon of lime juice, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up pork as it cooks, until pork is no longer pink, about 6 to 7 minutes.
2
In a large bowl, combine remaining shallots, lime juice, scallions, fish sauce, chili sauce, mint and cilantro; add pork mixture and toss well to coat.
3
To serve, place 2 or 3 lettuce leaves on a plate; divide about 3/4 cup of pork mixture over top and serve with cucumber slices.
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