Minced beef larb with roasted rice

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Ingredients

500g Lean minced beef

2 tbsp Roasted rice*, coarsely ground

1 small Red onion, finely sliced

1 cup Mint leaves

1 cup Coriander leaves

1 Long red chilli, sliced

2 Lime leaves, very finely shredded

2 tbsp Lime juice

1 tbsp Fish sauce

2 tsp Sugar

Baby cos leaves, prawn crackers and lime wedges, to serve

Place a large wok or frying pan over a high heat. Cook half of the beef in a small amount of vegetable oil in for 3 minutes or until lightly coloured, breaking it up as it cooks. Repeat with the remaining beef. Tip into a large mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly.
Add the ground rice and remaining ingredients and stir well. Place onto a platter and serve with cos leaves and lime wedges.

You can adjust the flavours (hot, sour, salty and sweet) to taste, by using more or less chilli, lime juice, fish sauce and sugar.
For a more filling meal, try serving with steamed Jasmine rice.