Pork Larb

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 15.0 g uncooked sticky rice (or regular white rice)
  • 15.0 ml vegetable oil
  • 450 g ground pork
  • 0.62 g sugar
  • 15.0 ml fish sauce
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 red chili, sliced
  • 3 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 3 scallions, chopped
  • 30.0 g cilantro
  • 60.0 g mint

Instructions

  1. In a dry wok or pan over low heat, toast the rice grains, stirring continuously until they turn golden and fragrant — about 10 minutes. Grind to a coarse powder in a mortar & pestle. Set aside.
  2. Place your wok back over high heat until smoking. Add the oil and the ground pork. Stir-fry until the pork is browned, and add in the toasted rice powder, sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice.
  3. Stir-fry for another minute, and then add in the chili, shallots, scallions, cilantro, and mint. Stir-fry for one more minute, and then taste for seasoning, adding more chili, sugar, fish sauce, and/or lime juice to your taste if needed.
  4. Serve with sticky rice, steamed jasmine rice, and/or lettuce leaves.