Pork Larb Recipe for Cambodian Laab Sach Chrouk
This pork larb recipe for Cambodian laab sach chrouk minced pork salad makes a lightly spiced dish eaten with fragrant herbs, crispy vegetables and steamed rice. While it has more famous spicier cousins in Thailand and Laos, Cambodia’s larb is a delicious dish that will appeal to those who prefer more gentle levels of spice.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Sharing
Cuisine: Cambodian
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 293kcal
- 300 g pork
- 2 tbsp chicken stock
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 garlic cloves finely sliced
- 3 limes 2 juiced
- 2 tbsp rice toasted and ground
- 4 shallots sliced thinly
- 3 birds-eye chillies sliced finely
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- ½ bunch coriander
Vegetables – To Serve
- ½ head round lettuce
- 1 handful snake beans
- 1 piece cucumber sliced
- ¼ piece head cabbage
Heat the chicken stock in a wok until boiling. Add the pork mince and cook over medium heat until it’s no longer pink.
Break up any clumps of mince with a stainless steel whisk.
Add the lime juice, half the fish sauce, half of the shallots the garlic. Stir to incorporate and sprinkle over the chilli flakes. Add half of the bird-eye chillies.
Check the seasoning and add extra fish sauce to taste.
When read to serve, sprinkle over the toasted rice and the rest of the ingredients.
Serve with the vegetables.
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 782mg | Potassium: 635mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 755IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg