Authentic Thai Larb Recipe (Larb Moo)

5 from 4 votes

This authentic Thai Larb Moo recipe is a paleo, Whole30, and keto-friendly dish made from scratch. It’s a healthy and flavorful dish consisting of ground pork and vegetables cooked in a flavorful sauce.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: 30 minute keto recipes, 30 minute paleo meals, 30 minute whole30 meals, keto thai larb, larb moo, paleo thai larb, thai larb recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 433kcal

Ingredients

1/3 cup raw cashews
2 tsp avocado oil or your favorite cooking oil
1 lb ground pork
1 cup sliced shallots
3 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp coconut aminos
2 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp Thai chili flakes (prik bon) or any other chili flakes
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
3 green onions thinly sliced
1/4 cup mint leaves
Lettuce and cucumbers to serve

Instructions

Heat a dry skillet over medium heat, and add the cashews. Toast while constantly stirring until lightly browned and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
Use a knife or a food processor to chop the cashews until crumbly. Set aside.
Heat avocado oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add ground pork and cook stirring while breaking up the meat until it's browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
Add shallot slices and quickly stir together, then turn off heat. The residual heat will soften the shallots.
Add lime juice, coconut aminos, fish sauce, chili flakes, cilantro, green onions, mint, and 3/4 of the toast cashew crumble. Stir well.
Taste to adjust seasoning, adding more fish sauce for saltiness, chili flakes for spice, or lime juice for more sourness.
Serve with lettuce and cucumbers, and garnish with rest of the cashew crumble on top. You can also serve with more mint leaves, cilantro, and green onions on the side.

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Notes

Expert Tips

If you taste the Larb Moo and feel like it needs to be a bit saltier, you can add more fish sauce to it. The fish sauce also brings a level of saltiness to the dish that enhances the flavor of the pork and vegetables.
When you want to make the dish a bit spicier, you can add more of the chili flakes to it. If you can’t tolerate spiciness, omit the chili flakes or decrease the amount when preparing this dish.

Serving Tips

Larb Moo can be enjoyed as a main dish or as part of a larger meal, often served with Thai sticky rice or fresh vegetables. If you’re eating a special diet, serve with a side that best fits your dietary needs.

Storage Tips

Store leftover cooked pork and vegetables together, but store your lettuce and cucumbers in a separate airtight container. Store in the fridge to keep your ingredients fresh.

You can assemble more of the Larb Moo when ready to eat it, adding the ground pork and vegetables to a bed of lettuce with cucumbers and additional garnishes if desired.

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