Thai Beef Larb (GAPS, Paleo, Keto)
This dish was amazeballs and I could have eaten this for breakfast lunch and dinner if there had been enough!
Course
Lunch
,
Mains
,
Salads
Keyword
Dairy-free
,
Egg-free
,
GAPS
,
Gluten-free
,
Grain-free
,
Keto
,
Paleo
,
Refined sugar-free
Servings
Prep Time
8-10
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
8-10
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Ingredients
1/4
cups
sesame seeds
4
Tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
or coconut oil or animal fat
1
kg
beef mince
pastured beef if possible
1/2
cup
fresh lime juice
sub with lemon juice if needed
1/3
cup
fish sauce
Red Boat is the one and only clean fish sauce around
1
tsp
ground chilli powder
1
Tbsp
ground ginger
1
Tbsp
ground coriander
2
medium
brown onion
diced or 8 shallots
stems
bunch coriander
diced
1
handful
fresh mint
1
handful
fresh basil leaves
thai if possible
1
handful
fresh coriander
1
iceberg lettuce
rinsed & broken into ‘cup’ sized pieces
2
cups
cooked rice
optional
Instructions
Toast sesame seeds in pre-heated frying pan, tossing constantly for 1 – 2 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Break apart leaves of the iceberg lettuce and rinse. If leaves are really large, break apart further into cup sized pieces.
Dice onions (or shallots), zucchini and coriander shoots.
Heat olive or coconut or animal fat in a pan.
Prepare fresh herbs. Juice limes or lemons.
Add diced onion and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add minced beef and cooked until browned. Use a wooden spoon stir and break up any lumps.
Stir in the fresh coriander shoots, ground chilli, ginger & coriander until well combined.
Add fish sauce and lime juice and stir for a few more minutes to warm through.
Remove from heat and toss through half of the fresh herbs and the sesame seeds.
Place lettuce cups in bowls (or lay out individually on plates – this is how my children like to do it) and spoon larb mix on top.
Add rice for non-keto option.
Garnish with remaining fresh herbs.
ENJOY!!