Larb Recipe

(Spicy Meat Salad)

Ingredients :

1 tablespoon Cooking oil

2 stems Lemon grass (white part only), finely sliced

2 Fresh green chilies, finely chopped

500 g Lean minced pork or beef

1/4 cup Lime juice

2 teaspoons Lime rind, finely grated

6 teaspoons Chili sauce

1/3 cup Fresh coriander leaves, chopped

1/4 cup Chopped fresh mint

1 Small red onion, finely sliced

1/3 cup Unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped

1/4 cup Crisp fried garlic

Lettuce leaves for serving.

• Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the lemon grass, chili and mince over high heat for 6 minutes, until the mince is cooked, breaking up any lumps.

• Transfer to a bowl, allow to cool.

• Add the lime juice, rind and chili sauce to the mince mixture.

• Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving plate.

• Stir most of the coriander, mint, onion, peanuts and fried garlic through the minced, spoon over the lettuce and sprinkle the rest of the coriander, mint, onion, peanuts and garlic over the top.

• Serve.