Name: Thai Minced Pork Wraps (Laab Salad) with Cucumber, Basil & Chili
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 ½ heads butter (Boston) lettuce; 1 ½ English cucumbers; 1 small pkg fresh basil; 6 cloves garlic; 1 small bunch green onions (scallions); 1.02 kg lean ground pork; 3 limes; 3 red chili peppers; 3 shallots; fish sauce; rice vinegar; soy sauce; toasted sesame oil

Thai Minced Pork Wraps (Laab Salad) with Cucumber, Basil & Chili Thai Minced Pork Wraps (Laab Salad) with Cucumber, Basil & Chili — a 35-minute dinner recipe with 13 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

1 ½ heads butter (Boston) lettuce

1 ½ English cucumbers

1 small pkg fresh basil

6 cloves garlic

1 small bunch green onions (scallions)

1.02 kg lean ground pork

3 limes

3 red chili peppers

3 shallots

fish sauce

rice vinegar

soy sauce

toasted sesame oil

Instructions

Wash and dry the fresh produce.

Peel and mince shallots and garlic; place in a medium bowl.

Trim green onions; cut crosswise into ¼-inch pieces and add to the bowl with the shallot and garlic.

Juice half the limes into the bowl. Cut remaining limes into wedges and transfer to a large plate; set aside.

Add oil, vinegar, fish sauce, and soy sauce to the bowl; whisk to combine the dressing.

Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Once the skillet is hot, add ground pork and cook, breaking the meat apart with a spoon, until starting to brown, 4-5 minutes.

Pour ⅓ of the dressing over the pork and stir to combine; bring to a simmer and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Remove skillet from the heat and set aside.

Meanwhile, trim and thinly slice cucumbers into rounds; add to the plate with the lime wedges.

Pick basil leaves off the stems and add to the plate.

Trim and thinly slice chili peppers into rounds; add to the plate. (Be careful, with chilies, do not touch your eyes and ensure you wash your hands after handling or wear gloves while preparing.)

Divide pork, lettuce leaves, lime wedges, cucumbers, basil, and chili peppers between plates. Serve with remaining dressing on the side for dipping and enjoy!

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