Larb Sang Chow Bau

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Larb Sang Chow Bau

Yield 4

Author Lucy Tweed

Cook time

40 Min

Total time

40 Min

One Word. DIY. well 3 I suppose. It’s mince and rice and lettuce cup heaven. I urge you to believe… if they make it they will eat it. And yes… assembly = make, we live in IKEA country.

Ingredients

• 800g pork mince
• 1 tablespoon ghee/rice bran oil
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 2 tbsp fried shallots
• 1.5 cups rice
• 2 cups chicken or veggie stock
• 1 onion
• 5 garlic cloves
• 3 makrut lime leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1-2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 small can sliced water chestnuts, chopped
• 1 bunch bok choy, finely chopped
• Lettuce leaves for serving
• Fresh coriander for garnish
• Chilli and extra lime wedges for serving

Instructions

1. In a frying pan, spread 800g pork mince, mashing it to the edges like a burger patty. Cook until browned and crispy.
2. In an oven-proof dish, combine ghee, coconut, fried shallots, rice and stock. Bake uncovered in a 180°C fan-forced oven until rice is absorbed, resulting in perfectly chewy rice with a crispy edge. About 25mins.
3. While the rice is baking, blend onion, garlic, lime leaves, and salt. Add this mixture to the browning pork, stirring until fragrant and almost cooked through.
4. Break up any meat clumps with a whisk. Add brown sugar, cook until caramelized (about 3 minutes), then add fish sauce, lime juice, chopped water chestnuts, and finely chopped bok choy. Combine until mixed, then turn off heat.
5. Rinse lettuce leaves and coriander. Serve the coconut chewy rice and pork stir-fry in lettuce leaves, garnished with fresh coriander. Add chilli and extra lime wedges on the side for extra flavor.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

1127

Fat

61 g

Sat. Fat

29 g

Carbs

100 g

Fiber

13 g

Net carbs

87 g

Sugar

14 g

Protein

48 g

Sodium

1250 mg

Cholesterol

144 mg

This information is a guide only, and can vary due to a number of factors including precision of measurements, brands, ingredient freshness, or the source of nutrition data.

TIPS

• This a great “make extra” dinner and take to lunch. 

• Also a great picnic menu!

• You can add so many accessories: pickled carrots, bean sprouts, peanuts, tofu… its very adaptable