THAI MINCED CHICKEN SALAD
In essence, Larb is a refreshing Thai salad, usually made with ground meat (typically ground chicken, pork, or beef), lots of fresh herbs, typical Thai flavours (red chilies, shallots, lime juice, fish sauce…) and toasted rice powder (VERY IMPORTANT INGREDIENT). A very simple and easy low calorie and high protein meal 🙂
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 3g
Ingredients
- 200 g chicken, mince
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 50 g shallots
- 1 lime juice
- 10 g palm sugar
- 15 g toasted rice powder
- 1 bunch fresh mint
- 150 g lettuce
- 1 Thai chili (optional)
- fresh coriander
- green onions
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Instructions
- Blanch the ground chicken in a pan with a bit of water.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, toasted rice powder, and chili flakes. Adjust ingredients according to your tastes.
- Add the sauce, the sliced shallots, chopped fresh herbs in the cooked chicken.
- Serve with sliced cucumber, and wrap with green lettuce (batavia or iceberg).
Notes
* The larb without toasted rice powder honestly loose all its flavour, so I strongly recommend you not to skip it. If you can’t find it in your Asian local store, you can make it yourself by toasting sticky rice on a frying pan on medium heat , until it gets a nice dark golden brown color, then grind it in a coffee grinder or mortal.
*You can also add thinly sliced galanga and/or lemongrass if you have.
*I mince the chicken myself in a food processor by using chicken breast and chicken thigh (50/50)
