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Thai pork larb on noodles

Name: Thai pork larb on noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 lemongrass stem, trimmed, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 750g lean pork mince; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1/2 cup (125ml) chicken stock; 2 teaspoons sambal oelek; 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice; 300g flat rice stick noodles; 1/2 cup coriander leaves; 1/2 cup mint leaves; 1/2 Lebanese cucumber, deseeded, sliced

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by Nancy Duran

Recipe developer and food writer

Oct 03, 2015

For a fresh and simple noodle dish, try this tasty Thai pork larb recipe.

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 lemongrass stem, trimmed, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
750g lean pork mince
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/2 cup (125ml) chicken stock
2 teaspoons sambal oelek
1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice
300g flat rice stick noodles
1/2 cup coriander leaves
1/2 cup mint leaves
1/2 Lebanese cucumber, deseeded, sliced

Method

1.

Heat oil in a wok or large frypan over medium heat. Add lemongrass and garlic, and stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant. Increase heat to medium-high, add pork and cook for 3-5 minutes until no longer pink. Drain excess liquid if necessary.
2.

Add sugar and 1 tablespoon fish sauce, stirring to coat. Add stock and simmer for 5-8 minutes until liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat, then add sambal and lime juice, tossing to combine.
3.

Meanwhile, cook noodles according to packet instructions, then drain and toss with remaining fish sauce. Serve pork on noodles with herbs and cucumber.