Chicken Larb

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Delicious Thai style lettuce wraps.

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Ingredients

  • Dressing:
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice, from about 5 limes
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, from 1 large lemon
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • Larb:
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 3 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1 (4-inch) piece lemongrass, minced (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 Thai chile, such as prik kee noo, or 1 serrano chile, stemmed and thinly sliced
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 tablespoon toasted rice powder
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves, (I used much less)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated

Preparation

Step 1

Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, lemon juice, fish sauce and honey. Set aside.

Larb: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, shallots, lemongrass, chile, and salt, to taste. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken and season with salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until the meat and vegetables are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the toasted rice powder and toss to coat. Cook for another minute or two. Add the dressing to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the mint. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Spoon the chicken mixture onto the lettuce leaves and arrange on a serving platter. Serve with sticky rice.