How To Make Chicken Larb Lettuce Wraps (Larb Gai)
Chicken larb lettuce wraps are a great addition to your menu. This Laotian dish will surely be an instant fave, especially with buttery lettuce wraps.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbspvegetable oil,plus more as needed
- 1clovegarlic,finely chopped
- 1lbground chicken,or turkey
- 2shallots,thinly sliced
- 2Thai chilies,red or green, thinly sliced, or taste
- water,as needed
- 2tbsplime juice
- 2tbspfish sauce
- 1tbspsweet Thai chili sauce
- 1tspbrown sugar
- 1tspsriracha,or sambal oelek
- ¼cupmint leaves,coarsely chopped
- ¼cupcilantro,coarsely chopped
- 1boston lettuce head,or 2 small lettuce heads, separated into leaves
- 2limes,quartered, for serving
- rice,cooked, for serving
- mint cilantro,or Thai basil sprigs, for serving
- extra sriracha,or sambal oelek sauce, for serving
Instructions
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In a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add the ground chicken and spread it over the bottom of the pan.
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Without stirring too much, cook for about 6 minutes or until it browns on the bottom. Turn and break it up with the edge of a spatula. Continue cooking for 6 to 8 minutes longer, or until the meat is browned.
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Stir in the shallots and chilies and cook for 30 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat.
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In a small bowl, stir together the lime juice, fish sauce, chili sauce, and brown sugar. Stir the mixture into the meat, along with the chopped cilantro and mint.
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Transfer the meat to a serving platter and place lettuce leaves, lime wedges, and more cilantro alongside. Set out a bowl of cooked rice and a bowl of chili sauce.
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Spoon some rice into each lettuce leaf and top with a spoonful of larb, a squeeze of lime juice, and chili sauce to taste.
Nutrition
- Calories: 277.86kcal
- Fat: 16.45g
- Saturated Fat: 3.11g
- Trans Fat: 0.13g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 9.16g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.02g
- Carbohydrates: 12.97g
- Fiber: 3.16g
- Sugar: 5.04g
- Protein: 22.21g
- Cholesterol: 97.52mg
- Sodium: 840.92mg
- Calcium: 63.19mg
- Potassium: 917.14mg
- Iron: 2.84mg
- Vitamin A: 86.65µg
- Vitamin C: 19.29mg
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