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== Description ==
Pork Salad with Mint, Peanuts and Ginger
A very refreshing taste experience that paired well with a bottle of Gewurztraminer that I wanted to use up. We use the lettuce to make little bundles of the salad. This recipe is from the book "Thai Cooking Class" by Asia Books.
== Ingredients ==
* 500 g ground lean pork or finely chopped pork (~1.1 lbs)
* 2 tablespoons water
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons fish sauce
* ½ teaspoon dried chilies
* 1 teaspoon finely sliced fresh chile
* 2 tablespoons onions, finely sliced
* 2 tablespoons shallots, sliced into 2 cm pieces
* 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts
* 2 tablespoons gingerroot, finely sliced
* 1 tablespoon mint leaves, fresh
* 2 tablespoons coriander, fresh,chopped,leaves and stems
* 6 large lettuce leaves
=== Garnish ===
* roasted peanuts
* finely sliced ginger
* dried chilies or fresh chile
* mint
* coriander sprigs
== Directions ==
# In large saucepan place minced pork with water; cook slowly over med heat until pork is cooked through but still tender.
# Remove from heat and add lemon juice, fish sauce, dried and fresh chile.
# Stir.
# When cooled, add onion, shallots, peanuts, ginger, mint and coriander leaves.
# Toss lightly.
# Serve on a bed of lettuce leaves and garnish with mounds of peanuts, ginger and chile.
# Decorate with mint and coriander sprigs if desired.
Category:Thai Salads
Category:Thai Meat Dishes
Category:Dried chile pepper Recipes
Category:Fresh chile pepper Recipes
Category:Ginger Recipes
Category:Mint Recipes
Category:Lettuce Recipes
Category:Ground pork Recipes