Pork Larb Lettuce Wrap

Name: Pork Larb Lettuce Wrap
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 25
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps Asian fish sauce; 1 leave Boston lettuce , for serving; 59 milliliters cilantro leaves, torn; 4 larges (large) garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 227 grams ground pork or beef; 2 Tbsps lime juice, freshly squeezed; 59 milliliters mint leaves, torn; 25 servings Freshly ground pepper; 1 small 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp long-grain rice; 25 servings Salt; 1 Tbsp sugar; 59 milliliters Thai basil leaves, torn; 3 Thai chiles, very thinly sliced with seeds; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Pork Larb Lettuce Wrap is a gluten free and dairy free hor d'oeuvre. One serving contains 35 calories, 2g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe serves 25. Head to the store and pick up mint leaves, sugar, onion, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium skillet, toast the rice over moderate heat, shaking the pan often, until browned, about 3 minutes.

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Toast

Rice

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Frying Pan

Transfer the rice to a plate and let cool completely.

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Rice

Put the toasted rice in a spice grinder and grind to a powder.

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Rice

In the skillet, heat the oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the garlic and cook over moderately low heat, stirring a few times, until golden brown, about 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add 1 teaspoon of the sugar and cook for about 20 seconds.

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Sugar

Add the ground pork and cook over moderately high heat, breaking up the meat finely, until no pink remains, about 3 minutes.

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Ground Pork

Meat

Add 1 teaspoon of the fish sauce and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Fish Sauce

In a small bowl, combine the lime juice with the remaining 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar, two-thirds of the chiles and 1 tablespoon of water. Stir to dissolve the sugar.

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Fish Sauce

Lime Juice