Thai Larb Salad with Ground Pork

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground pork
• 1/4 cup lime juice freshly squeezed
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup shallots thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup mint leaves chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
• 2 tablespoons toasted rice powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
• 8 leaves lettuce for serving

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and add the ground pork. Cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula, for about 5-7 minutes.
2. 2 Once the pork is cooked through, remove from heat and drain any excess fat.
3. 3 In a large bowl, mix the lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar until the sugar dissolves.
4. 4 Add the cooked pork to the bowl with the dressing and mix to coat the pork evenly.
5. 5 Stir in the sliced shallots, mint leaves, cilantro, toasted rice powder, and red chili flakes.
6. 6 Taste and adjust the seasoning with more lime juice, fish sauce, or sugar if needed.
7. 7 Serve the larb warm or at room temperature, scooped into lettuce leaves.