Chicken Larb
This chicken larb recipe is packed with bright, beautifully contrasting flavors and comes together in less than 30 minutes for a healthy, quick dinner.
Yield: 4 people
Calories: 461kcal
Equipment
- 1 wok or large skillet
Materials
- ¼ cup uncooked rice (jasmine, white or sticky rice)
- 2 tb vegetable oil
- 1 shallot thinly sliced
- 1¼ - 1½ lbs ground chicken
- 2 - 3 tb fish sauce
- 2 limes juiced
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 - 3 bird's eye chilies serrano or other chili will also work
- ½ English cucumber thinly sliced
- 4 scallions thinly sliced
- ¼ cilantro chopped
- ¼ mint chopped
- bib, butter or Boston lettuce
Instructions
- In a dry pan or wok, toast the rice. Continuously stir until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and grind in a mortar and pestle (or spice grinder). Set aside while you prepare the larb.
- Heat your pan or wok over medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil. Once hot, add your shallot and cook for about a minute. Add the ground chicken and stir fry until brown and crispy. Next, add in the sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice.
- Cook for another minute, add in half of the toasted rice and stir. Taste for seasoning and remove from heat.
- Serve in a lettuce cup topped with your desired amount of scallions, cilantro, cucumber, mint, bird’s eye chili, more lime juice, and more toasted rice. Service with rice or sticky rice if desired.
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Nutrition
Calories: 461kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 219mg | Sodium: 1924mg | Potassium: 1541mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3mg