Thai Larb
This Thai larb recipe is one of my favorite quick meals—juicy, garlicky pork with fresh herbs, all wrapped in crisp lettuce and served with a bold, tangy dipping sauce. It’s light, packed with flavor, and comes together in just 30 minutes. Perfect for a low-carb lunch or a fun, hands-on dinner.
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients for the Dipping Sauce and whisk to blend. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until golden brown. Then, add the sugar and cook for 20 seconds.
- Add the pork and cook over moderate-high heat, breaking the meat into small pieces and cooking thoroughly until no pink remains, about 4 minutes. Stir in the fish sauce and soy sauce, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the heat, transfer to a bowl, and set aside.
- Take a tablespoon or two of the ground pork filling (depending on the size of the lettuce leaf) and place it in the center. Drizzle the dipping sauce over the meat, wrap the lettuce around it, and enjoy. If you like some extra heat, you can add Thai chilies to your lettuce wraps, which is optional.
Nutrition per serving
Protein11g
Carbs9g
Fat16g
217kcal
11gProtein
9gCarbs
16gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$3227.00
$3227.00
Per Serving
$807.00/serving
$807.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$6454.00 vs buying!
~$6454.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (93% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| fish sauce | 2 tbsp | $66.00 |
| lime juice | 2 tbsp | $20.00 |
| sugar | 0.5 tbsp | - |
| Thai chilies | 2 | $704.00 |
| water | 1 tbsp | - |
| vegetable oil | 1 tbsp | $12.00 |
| garlic | 4 cloves | $790.00 |
| sugar | 1 tsp | - |
| ground pork | 0.5 lb | $33.00 |
| fish sauce | 1 tsp | $11.00 |
| soy sauce | 0.5 tsp | $3.00 |
| salt and freshly ground black pepper | - | - |
| basil | 0.25 cup | $1126.00 |
| Thai chili | 1 | $352.00 |
| butterhead lettuce | 1 | $110.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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