
Elk Larb Lettuce Cups
A healthy Thai-favorite recipe useing 97% percent fat free ground elk in place of ground chicken or pork. Fossil Farms’ elk are grass-fed and are never given antibiotics, steroids or hormones. With a similar color, elk tastes like a cross between venison and beef.
Recipe provided by Fossil Farms
Recipe provided by Fossil Farms
Recipe - FRANCE AVE EDINA

Elk Larb Lettuce Cups
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time30 Minutes
Ingredients
1 - 1-pound package Fossil Farms Ground Elk
1/2 shallot, finely chopped
1/4 cup jasmine rice
1 teaspoon lime zest
1-3 Thai chilies, thinly sliced (optional)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1 head bibb or romaine lettuce
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped mint
FOR THE SAUCE: 2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons chili paste
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons fish sauce
3 green onions, thinly sliced (optional)
Directions
- In a small skillet set over medium-high heat, toast the raw rice (no oil in the pan) until brown and fragrant, about 4 minutes.
- In a small food processor, or using a mortar and pestle, grind the toasted rice into a fine powder. Set aside.
- In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, sauté ground elk until cooked through. Drain and set aside the meat.
- Using the same large skillet, cook the shallots and garlic in the oil until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add the elk back into the pan. Add powdered toasted rice, brown sugar, lime juice, zest, salt, pepper, chili paste and fish sauce.
- Sauté for 3-5 minutes until all ingredients are fully incorporated and there is a little to no crunch left from the rice powder. Remove from heat and add soy sauce, mint, cilantro and Thai chilies, if using.
- Separate lettuce leaves. Fill each lettuce cup with the larb mixture.
- Top with a sprinkle of green onions, if using.
15 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Directions
- In a small skillet set over medium-high heat, toast the raw rice (no oil in the pan) until brown and fragrant, about 4 minutes.
- In a small food processor, or using a mortar and pestle, grind the toasted rice into a fine powder. Set aside.
- In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, sauté ground elk until cooked through. Drain and set aside the meat.
- Using the same large skillet, cook the shallots and garlic in the oil until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add the elk back into the pan. Add powdered toasted rice, brown sugar, lime juice, zest, salt, pepper, chili paste and fish sauce.
- Sauté for 3-5 minutes until all ingredients are fully incorporated and there is a little to no crunch left from the rice powder. Remove from heat and add soy sauce, mint, cilantro and Thai chilies, if using.
- Separate lettuce leaves. Fill each lettuce cup with the larb mixture.
- Top with a sprinkle of green onions, if using.