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Pork larb (laab)
A sweet-salty-spicy dish of ground pork and herbs, what gives pork larb its distinctive texture is the addition of ground toasted glutinous rice.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Laotian, Thai
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
people
Author
Connie Veneracion
Ingredients
2 to 3
tablespoons
uncooked sticky rice
250
grams
ground pork
with at least 20% fat
1 to 2
tablespoons
chili flakes
depending on how hot you want your pork larb
2
tablespoons
fish sauce
2
tablespoons
lime juice
1
tablespoon
palm sugar
2
shallots
peeled and thinly sliced
⅓
cup
finely sliced scallions
(optional)
5
sprigs
mint
stripped and stems discarded
5
sprigs
Thai basil
stripped and stems discarded
2
bird's eye chilies
finely sliced (optional)
Instructions
In an oil-free pan, toast the rice over high heat until browned.
Grind the toasted rice with a mortar and pestle or a mini food processor until sandy (not flour-y) in appearance.
Spread the ground pork in an oil-free pan and cook until lightly browned underneath.
Stir, breaking up any lumps, and cook until fat has been rendered and the meat is uniformly browned.
Add the chili flakes and stir.
Add the ground rice and stir.
Stir together the fish sauce, lime juice and palm sugar, pour over the pork and mix well.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir the pork to cool slightly.
Add the sliced shallots (and scallions, if using) and toss well.
Add the Thai basil and mint and toss until evenly distributed.
Optionally, top with sliced bird's eye chilies before serving.