Larb

This is one of my favorite dishes. I learned to prepare it during a Thai cooking class given by the chef/owner at the Thai Erwan restaraunt in VA.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 8  ounces ground chicken or 8  ounces ground pork or 8  ounces ground beef
• 1  tablespoon fish sauce
• 1  tablespoon lime juice
• 1⁄4 cup  sliced green onion
• 1⁄4 cup  sliced red onion
• 1  teaspoon  roasted rice powder (may buy it already powdered or make your own by roasting Thai long grain sticky rice till brown and)
•  shredded lettuce
• 1  teaspoon chili pepper (optional)
• 1  tablespoon mint leaf, chopped (optional)

Directions

1. Cook the ground meat until done and drain.
2. Mix the meat with the lime juice, fish sauce, red onions, chili peppers (optional), roasted rice powder and mix well.
3. Serve on bed of lettuce and top with sliced green onions and mint leaves.
4. May add additional red peppers if you desire it hotter.
5. Enjoy.