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Thai Minced Pork Salad with Lemongrass Ginger Seasoning

This delicious and healthy salad is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. With our easy to follow recipe, you'll be able to make this flavorful dish in no time!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Thai
Servings 3 -4 people
Calories 437 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp water or chicken broth
  • 1 lb ground pork ground chicken, turkey or beef work fine too
  • 2-3 garlic cloves – minced
  • 2 tsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp Season with Spice’s Lemongrass Ginger Seasoning or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp Season with Spice’s Smoked Serrano Chili Powder optional, for spicy version
  • 1 small cucumber – diced
  • 2 golden shallots – thinly sliced or 4-5 Thai shallots if you can find them
  • Generous squeezes of lime juice
  • Season with Spice’s Thai Ginger-Lime Sea Salt or Thai Sriracha Sea Salt to season
  • A large handful of fresh herbs mint leaves, cilantro, Thai basil or a mix of them
  • Crushed roasted peanuts

To serve:

  • Butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce and/or with brown rice

Instructions
 

  • Heat water or broth in a large frying pan or wok until it starts to boil. Add in minced pork and give it a few stirs. Add in garlic, and stir continuously to break down the meat. Cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Then add in oyster sauce, and continue to stir-fry until pork is just cooked. Add in the sugar. Cook for another two minutes until the liquid has evaporated and the pork is fully cooked.
  • Quickly stir in diced cucumber to mix with the meat, along with the lemongrass ginger seasoning and smoked serrano chili powder (if using).
  • Remove from heat, then add in the shallots and fresh herbs. Squeeze in lime juice and give everything a good mix.
  • Finally, sprinkle in Thai Sriracha Sea Salt or Thai Ginger Lime Sea Salt. Taste, and adjust any seasonings.
  • Dish out and garnish with more fresh herbs. You can serve the Thai Minced Pork Salad with lettuce for wraps, or over brown rice. Serve along with lime wedges, and crushed peanuts or cashews.

Nutrition

Serving: 150gCalories: 437kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 27gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 218mgPotassium: 640mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 84IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
Keyword salad, pork
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