This Thai larb recipe is so fresh and flavorful. It’s Paleo + Whole30 and you can make it with either chicken or pork to suit your taste. Experience authentic Thai flavors with this larb recipe and enjoy it guilt-free knowing it’s squeaky clean and Whole30 compliant!
Chicken Or Pork
You decide! Both chicken and pork do a great job of adapting and taking on whatever flavors you pair them with, so either way you’re going to really enjoy this larb recipe. You will love the combination of seasonings, herbs and citrus. It’s such a tasty, yet easy way to get dinner on the table! And the leftovers make a tasty lunch, too!
Pick Your Favorite Wraps
You can serve this larb recipe as is or over rice and/or greens. You can also use any broad leaf greens to turn this larb recipe into a tasty lettuce wrap! Depending on your mood and preferences, you might go with romaine or maybe cabbage for a little extra crunch! Bibb and butter lettuce are great options, too! We used cabbage the day we made this larb recipe to take photos, and the crunchy goodness was the perfect pair to the fresh flavors of the larb. What do you think you’ll try first?
Quick + Easy FTW
It’s a weeknight, and you need something on the table for dinner real quick. Sound familiar?! Well, this Thai larb recipe is super quick and easy to make! You’ll have it on the table in under 30 minutes and if you have any leftovers, you can pack them for lunch the next day! I say IF you have leftovers because if you’re like us…you can easily down this one for dinner if you’ve got you and a spouse or partner or kids to feed!
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- THE BEST SALMON PATTIES W/ MAGIC GREEN SAUCE
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- EASY CHICKEN + SWEET POTATO BAKE
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- EASY CURRY BEEF BOWLS
Your Turn To Try Our Thai Larb Recipe
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Thai Larb Recipe (Paleo, Whole30 + Keto)
Ingredients
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 lbs ground pork, (can sub ground chicken)
- 1 lime, juice and zest
- 3 green onions, diced
- 1/4 cup (packed) cilantro, diced
- 1/4 cup (packed) mint, diced
- 1 english cucumber, cut into small cubes
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp chipotle powder
- 2 bunches Broad leaf greens such as romaine or bibb (or cabbage), (optional for serving)
Instructions
- Chop shallot and garlic as noted.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add sesame oil. Once hot, add shallot and garlic and cook, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes.
- Add pork to the pan and break it up into small bits. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pork is browned and has developed some crispy bits around the edges of the pork pieces, about 10-12 minutes.
- While the pork is cooking, zest the lime and chop green onions, cilantro, mint and cucumber as noted.
- Once the pork is browned, turn heat to low and add in the lime zest and juice, green onions, cilantro, mint, fish sauce, apple cider vinegar and chipotle powder. Mix well and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper or additional chipotle powder as desired.
- Remove from heat and stir in the cucumber pieces. Serve alone in a bowl or in lettuce or cabbage leaves.
Notes
This recipe has made its way into my regular rotation. SO flavorful! Thank you!
You’re welcome, glad you like it Bekah!
I was not sure how this would turn out, it was not a dish I had ever heard of. It was really quite tasty! I did get carried away with the salt, I don’t know that you would need to add additional salt with the fish sauce. Very delicious though!
Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I made this last week and it is so delicious! It was easy and packed with flavor! Will definitely make it again! Great job guys on another tasty recipe 🙂
Aaaw yay!! So happy you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for giving another one of our recipes a try! You’re the best! 🙂
Made this for lunch, posted the image on Instagram and tagged you. Really delicious! I Googled ground pork recipes and this was the one with all the (basic) ingredients in my fridge. Skipped the cukes, added some mung bean sprouts into the stir-fry and served on a bed of crunchy slaw mix (here in France it includes frisée lettuce and red bell pepper.) Plus some of my Keto crispy onions. Should have sprinkled with Peanut Butter powder, too, I will next time. Delicious and fresh for Summer!