Chicken Larb – Larb Gai / Laab Gai
Spicy minced chicken salad with lime, herbs and toasted rice
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Serves
- 4
- Heat
- hot
Larb is an Isan classic built on lime, fish sauce, chile, herbs and toasted rice powder.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp toasted rice powder
- 2 shallots
- 1 cup mint and cilantro
- 1 tsp Thai chile flakes
Directions
- Cook chicken with a splash of water, breaking it into small pieces just until done.
- Off heat, stir in fish sauce, lime juice and chile flakes.
- Fold in toasted rice powder and sliced shallots.
- Add mint and cilantro last so they stay fresh.
- Serve warm or room temperature with cabbage, cucumber and sticky rice.