By Cinderella
Fragrant Pork Larb in lettuce cups
Who would have thought that minced pork could be so flavourful and delicious in a crunchy lettuce cup?
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:04:41 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
16
Low
Glycemic Load
3
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories825.7 kcal (41%)
Total Fat63.6 g (91%)
Carbs18.5 g (7%)
Sugars6 g (7%)
Protein47.6 g (95%)
Sodium1112.7 mg (56%)
Fiber2.9 g (11%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

45mlolive oil

1lemongrass stalk
hard outer husk removed

1red chilli

2garlic cloves

8 cmginger root

1kgpork mince

fresh mint
plus extra for serving

fresh coriander
plus extra for serving

45mlpeanuts
plus extra for serving

30mlfish sauce

15mlsoy sauce

2juice of limes

4scallions
thinly sliced

8 leaveslettuce
iceberg or cos

5cucumbers
snacking, thinly sliced
Instructions
Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large wok over medium heat.
Step 2
Chop the lemongrass, chilli, garlic and ginger and add to the oil in the wok. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Step 3
Add the pork mince and cook for 7 minutes until browned.
Step 4
Meanwhile, roughly chop the herbs and peanuts.
Step 5
Add the fish sauce, soy sauce and lime juice to the pan and cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the fresh herbs, peanuts and scallions.
Step 6
Spoon the pork larb into the lettuce leaves and top with the cucumber slices and extra fresh herbs. Sprinkle over a few extra peanuts before serving
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