Chicken Larb (Laab Gai) Recipe

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| Last Updated on June 14, 2024
This chicken larb, also known as laab gai, features ground chicken in spicy lime juice with roasted rice powder. Easily substituted with pork, turkey, beef, shrimp or baked tofu, this versatile dish will fill your kitchen with fragrant aromas.
Appetizer
Thai
14
ingredients
4
steps
60
minutes
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Ingredients

Servings:
2
1
batch of seasoning sauce, see below
1/2 cup(s)
water
1 lb
ground chicken
2
shallots, thinly sliced
3
Thai peppers, thinly sliced, crosswise
1/4 cup(s)
cilantro, roughly chopped
2
green onions, finely sliced
1/2 cup(s)
fresh mint, roughly chopped
1 tbsp
roasted rice powder, see notes 1
1/4 tsp
dried Thai chili powder, optional
lettuce leaves, for serving
For the Seasoning Sauce
3
fish sauce, see notes 2
3
lime juice
1
granulated sugar
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Directions 4 steps | 60 Minutes

Step 1

Make the seasoning sauce. In a bowl, whisk together the fish sauce, lime juice and sugar. Set aside.

Chicken Larb (Laab Gai) Recipe: Make the seasoning sauce.
Step 2

In a pot, bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Add the ground chicken and cook until it is thoroughly cooked.

Chicken Larb (Laab Gai) Recipe: In a pot, bring the water to a boil over medium heat.
Step 3

Transfer the chicken to a mixing bowl. Add the shallots. Thai peppers, cilantro, green onions, mint, roasted rice powder, Thai chili powder (if using) and the reserved seasoning sauce. Mix until evenly coated.

Chicken Larb (Laab Gai) Recipe: Transfer the chicken to a mixing bowl.
Step 4

Serve with lettuce leaves. Enjoy!

Chicken Larb (Laab Gai) Recipe: Serve with lettuce leaves.

Notes:

  1. If you are unable to procure roasted rice powder, it is easy to make at home:
    1. Toast ¼ cup of uncooked jasmine rice in a pan until brown. Let cool completely.
    2. Use a food processor to grind the roasted rice until a fine powder forms.
  2. For a gluten free option, procure gluten free fish sauce. 

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
727
FAT
23.1 g
PROTEIN
92.5 g
CARBS
42.2 g
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Sam S.

Sam

03 Oct 2022

This chicken larb recipe is fun to experiment with. So many different options and alternatives to try with the same great taste!

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