Gigi's Lao Kitchen: Lao Food: Larb Moo - Spicy Pork Salad

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is lower in calories and provides umami flavor.

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

Boil hot water in a pot.

Add lemongrass and kaffir lime leaf to the boiling water.

Season the water with salt.

Add ground pork to the boiling water and cook for about 20 minutes, checking to ensure it's cooked but not overcooked.

Chop the cooked pork into small pieces.

In a mixing bowl, combine chopped pork with lime juice, fish sauce, rice powder, and chicken flavor.

Add chopped mint, cilantro, and shallots to the mixture.

Incorporate diced tomato and snap pepper into the mixture.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning as needed.

Serve the larb with fresh vegetables and sticky rice.

Cooking Techniques

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