Thai Ground Pork Salad
Recipe from
Food & Wine
At Thai restaurants, Tom Mylan usually requests a double order of larb (or laab), an addictive appetizer of ground meat spiked with chiles, lime juice, and fish sauce and served with lettuce leaves for wrapping.

Servings:
6
Prep Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Ingredients
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2 poundsground porksee savings

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2garlic cloves, mincedsee savings

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2small shallots, mincedsee savings

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1large jalapeno, seeded and minced, plus sliced jalapeno for garnishsee savings

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Juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges, for servingsee savings

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2 tablespoonsAsian fish saucesee savings

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1 teaspoonlight brown sugarsee savings

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1 teaspoonSriracha (chile sauce), plus more for servingsee savings

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1 tablespoonvegetable oilsee savings

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1/2 cupchopped cilantrosee savings

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1/2 cupchopped mintsee savings

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1/2 cupchopped basilsee savings

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Salt and freshly ground peppersee savings

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1 cupchopped salted peanutssee savings

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1 headBoston or other leafy lettuce, separated into leavessee savings

Directions
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In a bowl, mix the pork, garlic, shallots, and minced jalapeno. In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, and the 1 teaspoon of Sriracha.
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In a skillet, heat the oil. Add the pork mixture and cook over high heat, stirring to break up the meat, until no pink remains, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer the meat to a bowl; stir in the herbs. Season with salt and pepper. Top with the peanuts and sliced jalapenos. Serve with lime wedges, Sriracha, and lettuce for wrapping.
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