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Pork larb

Prep and cooking time: 25mins

Complex carb portions, per serving: 0

Ingredients

Serves: 4

1 tbsp coconut oil

2 small red chillies, finely sliced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 ½ tbsp lemongrass paste or lemongrass slices

500g pork mince

1 tbsp fish sauce

2 limes, 1 juiced, 1 sliced

1 small white cabbage, finely sliced

2 carrots, shredded

2 spring onions, finely sliced

1 small handful fresh mint, roughly chopped

1 small handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped

2 romaine lettuce heads or 1 iceberg lettuce

Method

  1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large, deep frying pan or wok, over high heat.

  2. Fry the chilli, garlic and lemongrass for 1min, or until just softened.

  3. Add the pork and cook for 3-5mins.

  4. Add the fish sauce, lime juice, cabbage, carrot and season with salt and pepper.

  5. Cook for 8-10mins, or until the cabbage has reduced in size.

  6. Add the spring onion, turn off the heat and add the mint, and coriander.

  7. Add the romaine lettuce or iceberg to a large serving plate and top with the meat mixture. Serve as is or with 1 portion of brown rice.