Larb Stuffed Endive Boats – Sybaritica

These Larb Stuffed Endive Boats use a South-East Asian blend of spices and ground Pork to stuff Endive leaves for a terrific appetizer dish.

• 6 Endive leaves
• ½ cup cooked ground Pork or Chicken or Beef, if you prefer
• 1 Tbsp. Chili Paste
• ½ tsp. minced Garlic
• ½ tsp. minced Lemon Grass
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh Mint
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh Basil
• 1 Tbsp. Fish Sauce
• 2 tbsp. chopped peanuts
• 1 small red chili sliced thinly on the bias

• Mash the chopped Garlic and Lemongrass to a paste along with the Sugar
• Stir the above into the meat along with all the other ingredients except the Endive, Peanuts and slices of Chili.
• Fill the Endive leaves with the meat mixture and garnish with the peanuts and Chili slices.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.