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Ground Beef Salad

Spicy Larb-Style Ground Beef Salad Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 260
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, torn
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • Butter lettuce leaves, for serving
  • Toasted rice powder, optional

Method
 

  1. Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned, adding garlic and shallot after 2 minutes.
  2. Lower heat and stir in fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes until coated.
  3. Remove from heat and toss in mint, cilantro, green onions, and toasted rice powder if using.
  4. Spoon into lettuce cups and serve immediately with lime wedges.

Notes

Toasted rice powder adds authentic texture but is not essential. Soak the shallot in cold water while you prep the other ingredients to soften its bite if you like.