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Thai pork larb sounds exotic, but it's really just a gorgeously fresh salad that you can have on the table in less than 30 minutes and requires very little work.
The aromatics in this dish pair perfectly with a glass of the 2020 Great Western Rosé!
1 Tbsp peanut oil
500g pork mince
1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 Tbsp finely grated ginger
1 long red chilli, seeded, finely chopped
2 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp brown sugar
2 cups bean sprouts
4 green onions, trimmed, thinly sliced diagonally
2 purple Asian shallots, thinly sliced
1 cup coriander leaves
1 cup mint leaves
Baby cos lettuce leaves and crushed roasted peanuts, to serve
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