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Pork Larb, The National Dish of Laos
Pork Larb is a Southeast Asian meat salad from Laos that only takes minutes to make. If you've never had this quick and easy pork larb, you HAVE to try it!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 372 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon uncooked sticky rice (you can also substitute regular white rice if you don’t have sticky rice)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground pork (450g)
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 1 red chili (sliced)
- 3 shallots (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 3 scallions (chopped)
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ½ cup mint
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve with sticky rice, steamed jasmine rice, and/or lettuce leaves.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
372kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
424mg
(18%)
Potassium
494mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
505IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
24.4mg
(27%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 372
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 372kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 424mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 505IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 24.4mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.