Bold, fresh, bright โ a 20-minute dinner that punches well above its weight
Larb is a Thai and Laotian minced meat salad seasoned with fish sauce, lime, toasted rice powder, and fresh herbs. It is one of those dishes that is simultaneously the simplest thing you can make and one of the most flavourful. The toasted rice powder โ made from dry-toasting raw rice in a pan until golden, then grinding โ is the secret ingredient that gives larb its nutty, slightly smoky depth.
Ingredients
- 480g Your Farmer grass-fed beef mince
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1โ2 tsp chilli flakes (or fresh birdโs eye chilli, finely sliced)
- 2 tbsp toasted rice powder (see tip below)
- 4 spring onions, finely sliced
- 1 small red onion, very finely sliced
- Large handful fresh mint leaves
- Large handful fresh coriander
- Splash of water
- Jasmine rice and lime wedges to serve
- Lettuce leaves or steamed Asian greens as an optional base
Instructions
Heat a splash of water (not oil) in a wok or wide pan over high heat. Add the beef mince and cook, breaking it up, until just cooked through โ about 5โ6 minutes. Do not brown; you want it just cooked.
splash of water480g beef minceRemove from heat. Season immediately with fish sauce, lime juice, and chilli flakes. Toss to combine.
3 tbsp fish sauce3 tbsp lime juice1โ2 tsp chilli flakesAdd the toasted rice powder, spring onions, red onion, mint, and coriander. Toss through.
2 tbsp toasted rice powder4 spring onions1 red onionmint & corianderTaste and adjust โ more lime for brightness, more fish sauce for depth, more chilli for heat.
Serve over jasmine rice with extra lime wedges and fresh herbs. Eat immediately โ larb is best served warm.
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๐ก Donโt skip the toasted rice powder. It takes 5 minutes and is the single ingredient that makes larb taste like larb rather than just seasoned mince. Dry-toast 2 tbsp raw jasmine rice in a pan until golden, then grind in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle.
Variations
Add finely sliced lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves for extra fragrance. Substitute half the beef mince with pork mince for a more traditional version. Serve in lettuce cups for a lighter option.
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