Thai · lunch, dinner
Larb (Thai Minced Chicken or Pork Salad)
Video by Seonkyoung Longest on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Dairy-free
- Nut-free
Contains: Fish. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Pork mince, as in the video, gives about 24 g of protein a serve, with over half a day's selenium and over a quarter of a day's zinc, cooked in just a tablespoon of oil. Lime, fresh herbs and chilli bring the flavour instead of a creamy dressing.
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Ingredients 14
Method
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- Toast 1 tbsp raw jasmine rice in a dry pan over medium heat, stirring, for 10–15 minutes until golden brown, then grind it in a mortar or grinder until mostly fine with a little crunch. 4:32
- Mix the mince with the juice of half to one lime (a whole one if it is not very juicy) and a pinch of white pepper. Thinly slice the shallot and chop the green onion, coriander and mint. 0:42
- Heat the oil in a wok over high heat and stir-fry the mince for 7–9 minutes until cooked and the juices have evaporated. Turn off the heat and stir in the palm sugar so it melts. 2:27
- In a bowl, mix the fish sauce with the juice of two limes, then add the warm meat, shallot and herbs, the chilli flakes and most of the rice powder. 3:17
- Toss, taste and balance the salty, sour and sweet, then sprinkle with the rest of the rice powder. Serve with cucumber and lettuce leaves, plus rice if you like. 5:25
Tip. The video uses ground pork; the cook says chicken works as well and makes a leaner salad. Serve with warm jasmine rice for a main meal. Parsley or basil can replace the coriander.
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One serve gives you 1 of 4
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 14%
- Protein 29%
- Fat 57%
Low carb: under 26% of the energy is from carbs.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Selenium High57%
31 µg a serve, mostly from ground chicken or pork (96%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin K High46%
55 µg a serve, mostly from green lettuce leaves (46%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Vitamin B6 High30%
0.5 mg a serve, mostly from ground chicken or pork (65%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Zinc High28%
3.1 mg a serve, mostly from ground chicken or pork (88%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Omega-3 High25%
0.4 g a serve, mostly from canola or vegetable oil (77%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin B12 High22%
0.5 µg a serve, mostly from ground chicken or pork (87%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Vitamin A Source19%
169 µg a serve, mostly from green lettuce leaves (65%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Folate Source16%
62 µg a serve, mostly from green lettuce leaves (55%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Magnesium Source15%
63 mg a serve, mostly from fish sauce (37%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Potassium Source13%
600 mg a serve, mostly from ground chicken or pork (51%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Iron Source13%
2.3 mg a serve, mostly from ground chicken or pork (48%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Vitamin C Source13%
12 mg a serve, mostly from lime juice (49%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
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Vitamin E9%
1.4 mg a serve, mostly from canola or vegetable oil (42%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Calcium5%
60 mg a serve, mostly from ground chicken or pork (31%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Vitamin D2%
0.4 µg a serve, mostly from ground chicken or pork (100%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Seonkyoung Longest; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.