Pork Larb Gai (Thai Minced Pork Salad)

• 1 Tablespoon Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Warm Water
• 4 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice, Divided
• 3 Tablespoons Fish Sauce, Divided
• 1 Tablespoon Minced Thai Chiles, Divided
• 3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
• 1/4 cups Minced Shallots
• 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
• 1/2 teaspoons Red Chili Flakes
• 1 pound Ground Pork
• 2 whole Scallions, Chopped
• 1 Tablespoon Toasted Rice Powder
• 1 cup Sliced Red Onion
• 1 cup Fresh Mint Leaves, Roughly Torn
• 1 cup Fresh Cilantro Leaves, Roughly Torn
• 1 cup Fresh Thai Basil Leaves, Roughly Torn
• 1 whole Lime, Sliced Into Wedges
• 1 whole Cucumber, Sliced
• 1 head Butter Lettuce
• 1/2 heads Cabbage

1. In a bowl, create the sauce by whisking together the sugar and warm water until dissolved.
2. Add in 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons fish sauce and 1/2 teaspoon minced chiles (more to taste).
3. Set the sauce aside.
4. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-low heat.
5. Add the shallots, garlic and cook for 1 minute.
6. Add 1/4 teaspoon minced chiles (more to taste), red chili flakes and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
7. Increase the heat to medium-high and add in the pork.
8. Using a wooden spoon, stir the pork around the wok/skillet while breaking it apart to a crumbled consistency.
9. Cook the pork until it is no longer pink, approximately 3-4 minutes.
10. Stir in the remaining fish sauce and scallions.
11. Remove the wok/skillet from the heat.
12. Toss in the rice powder, remaining lime juice, red onions, mint, cilantro, and basil.
13. Stir in a few spoonfuls of the sauce to taste.
14. Plate the larb with extra fresh herbs, lime wedges, sliced cucumbers, lettuce and cabbage.
15. Use whole lettuce or cabbage leaves for wraps.
16. The remaining sauce can be served alongside as a dipping sauce.
17. Note: If you cannot find pre-ground toasted rice powder, you can easily make your own.
18. Toast uncooked jasmine rice in a skillet over low heat until golden brown.
19. Once cooled, transfer the toasted rice into a spice grinder and grind until you get a fine powder.

sugar, water, lime juice, fish sauce, chiles, vegetable oil, shallots, garlic, red chili flakes, ground pork, scallions, rice powder, red onion, fresh cilantro, fresh thai basil, lime, cucumber, butter, cabbage

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pork-larb-gai-thai-minced-pork-salad/ (may not work)