Thai Ground Pork Salad

By mirandavoegeli

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground pork
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 small shallots, minced
• 1 large jalapeo, seeded and minced, plus sliced jalapeo for garnish
• Juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges, for serving
• 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha (chile sauce), plus more for serving
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup chopped mint
• 1/2 cup chopped basil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup chopped salted peanuts
• 1 large head Boston or other leafy lettuce, separated into leaves

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, mix the pork, garlic, shallots and minced jalapeo. In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar and the 1 teaspoon of Sriracha.

In a skillet, heat the oil. Add the pork mixture and cook over high heat, stirring to break up the meat, until no pink remains, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer the meat to a bowl; stir in the herbs. Season with salt and pepper. Top with the peanuts and sliced jalapeos. Serve with lime wedges, Sriracha and lettuce for wrapping.