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Thai Minced Meat Salad

Thai Minced Meat Salad prepared dish

Thai minced meat salad, known as larb, is a vibrant and flavorful dish made with ground meat, fresh herbs, and a zesty lime dressing. This salad is often served with lettuce leaves for wrapping and is perfect for a light meal or appetizer.

This recipe is thai style, lunch, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 10 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include rice powder, lime juice, fresh cilantro, red onion.
  • Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp rice powder
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 medium red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 500 g ground pork
  • 2 whole thai bird's eye chili (finely chopped)
  • 8 leaves lettuce leaves
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves (chopped)

Instructions

  1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground pork until browned and fully cooked, about 10 minutes.
  2. Remove the skillet from heat and let the pork cool slightly.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the lime juice, fish sauce, and rice powder.
  4. Add the cooked pork, red onion, mint leaves, cilantro, and chopped chili to the bowl.
  5. Toss everything together until well combined and adjust seasoning to taste.
  6. Serve the salad in lettuce leaves, allowing each person to wrap their own.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 355
  • Protein: 24 g
  • Fat: 25 g
  • Carbohydrates: 6 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 800 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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