Larb (spicy minced chicken salad)

Name: Larb (spicy minced chicken salad)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 20 g jasmine rice; 400 g skinless, boneless chicken thighs; 20 g peanut oil; 2 cm piece fresh ginger; 1 stalk fresh lemongrass; 1 garlic clove; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1 fresh long red chilli; 100 g water; 80 g eschalots; 4 spring onions/shallots; 4 sprigs fresh coriander; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp lime juice; ½ tsp dried chilli flakes; ½ tsp brown sugar; 2 - 4 sprigs fresh mint; 2 baby cos lettuce; 100 g cucumber; 50 g fresh bean sprouts

3.9 (81 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 40min

Total time 40min

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

20 g jasmine rice
400 g skinless, boneless chicken thighs, partially frozen and cut into pieces (2-3 cm)
20 g peanut oil
2 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into thin slices (2 mm)
1 stalk fresh lemongrass, white part only, cut into pieces (2 cm)
1 garlic clove
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 fresh long red chilli, trimmed, deseeded if preferred and cut into halves
100 g water
80 g eschalots, cut into halves
4 spring onions/shallots, trimmed and cut into pieces (2 cm)
4 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
½ tsp brown sugar
2 - 4 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only
2 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated (approx. 12 leaves)
100 g cucumber, cut into matchsticks (3 mm), to serve
50 g fresh bean sprouts, to serve

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 896.2 kJ / 213.4 kcal
Protein: 21 g
Carbohydrates: 8 g
Fat: 10.4 g
Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
Fibre: 2.6 g
Sodium: 628.5 mg