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Meal Prep Recipe: Thai Larb Rice Bowls


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  • Author: Ruth Kirwan
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4
  • Diet: Omnivore

Description

Flavorful Thai-inspired pork bowls are perfect for meal prep. Quick to make and even better the next day!


Ingredients

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  • 1 tbsp peanut or vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp lemongrass paste
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 lbs (454 g) Farm Promise ground pork
  • 3 tbsp (44 ml) lime juice
  • 3 leaves basil
  • 1 1/2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Thai chili paste
  • 4 cups (946 ml) basmati or white long grain rice

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice according to package instructions.
  2. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  3. Add the garlic and lemongrass paste and stir until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add the brown sugar and stir until melted, then add the pork. Cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until cooked through and no pink remains.
  5. Combine the lime juice, basil, fish sauce, and (optional) Thai chili paste in a small bowl.
  6. After the pork is cooked, remove the pan from heat and stir in the lime juice mixture.
  7. Divide the rice into four meal prep containers. Top each with an even amount of pork mixture.
  8. Cool to room temperature, then store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Notes

  • For a spicier larb, add 1-2 teaspoons more of Thai chili paste, or a few slices of fresh Thai chili.
  • Leftover cooked rice can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and used to quickly assemble these bowls throughout the week.
  • If lemongrass paste isn’t available, finely grate 1-inch piece of fresh lemongrass and use in place of the paste.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Stir-Frying
  • Cuisine: Thai

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 450
  • Sugar: 10
  • Sodium: 600
  • Fat: 25
  • Saturated Fat: 5
  • Unsaturated Fat: 15
  • Carbohydrates: 50
  • Fiber: 4
  • Protein: 30
  • Cholesterol: 80