Spiced larb

Name: Spiced larb
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 1 bunch of fresh coriander; 1 red chilli, deseeded; 2 garlic cloves; 3 shallots; 1 tbsp oil; 500g beef mince, seasoned; 300ml beef stock, hot; 2 tbsp brown sugar; Fish sauce; 2 lime; 2 little gem lettuces; Spring onion, shredded

Published: 29 Feb 12
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

This is a perfect light lunch or canapé. Serve in little gem leaves and let everyone help themselves.

Serves 6
Ready in about 30 minutes

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Ingredients

1 bunch of fresh coriander
1 red chilli, deseeded
2 garlic cloves
3 shallots
1 tbsp oil
500g beef mince, seasoned
300ml beef stock, hot
2 tbsp brown sugar
Fish sauce
2 lime
2 little gem lettuces
Spring onion, shredded

Method

Pulse the coriander, chilli, garlic and shallots in a food processor until chopped to a paste.
Heat oil in a pan over a medium heat, add the beef mince and fry for 10 minutes until well browned, breaking up the mince with a wooden spoon.
Add the stock and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir through the coriander paste and brown sugar, then fry for 3 minutes more. Add a splash of fish sauce and the juice of 1 lime and stir.
Spoon into the leaves of the little gem lettuces and top with the spring onion. Serve with lime wedges.

Recipe from March 2012 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 239kcals
Fat: 15.4g (6.1g saturated)
Protein: 17g
Carbohydrates: 3.5g (3.2g sugars)
Fibre: 0.5g
Salt: 0.5g

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