Pork Salad Cups

Name: Pork Salad Cups
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. sunflower oil; 500 g (1lb 2oz) lean pork mince; 1 tbsp. fish sauce; Zest and juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges to garnish; 1-2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped; ½ tbsp soft brown sugar; ½ red onion, finely chopped; Large handful each fresh coriander and mint leaves, roughly chopped; 2 little gem lettuces, leaves separated; 40 g (1½oz) roasted peanuts, finely chopped

This Thai-inspired salad is traditionally served in lettuce leaves

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 04 February 2011

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. sunflower oil
500 g (1lb 2oz) lean pork mince
1 Tbsp. fish sauce
Zest and juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges to garnish
1-2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
½ tbsp soft brown sugar
½ red onion, finely chopped
Large handful each fresh coriander and mint leaves, roughly chopped
2 little gem lettuces, leaves separated
40 g (1½oz) roasted peanuts, finely chopped

Directions

1. Step 1
  Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan. Add pork and cook over high heat for 5-8min until browned and cooked through. Set aside.
2. Step 2
  In a large serving bowl, mix together the fish sauce, lime zest and juice, chillies, brown sugar and red onion. Stir in the pork and most of the coriander and mint. Check the seasoning.
3. Step 3
  Take the pork mixture, lettuce leaves, peanuts, reserved herbs and lime wedges to the table and let people dig in.
  
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Add man appeal

To add man appeal, serve with boiled rice.

Per Serving:

Calories: 266
Total carbs: 6 g
Sugars: 5 g
Total fat: 14 g
Saturated fat: 3 g

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