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LARB CHICKEN

"This Thai dish makes a great appetizer, in smaller portions."

Ingredients

  • 4tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2lbs ground chicken
  • 1stalk lemongrass
  • 1⁄4cup chopped green onion
  • 1red onion, finely sliced
  • 1teaspoon ground galangal
  • 4tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1⁄4cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 -4crushed dried red chilies (amount to taste)
  • 2tablespoons ground toasted rice (instructions below)
  • 8leaves iceberg lettuce
  • 12mint leaves
  • 1⁄4cup chopped fresh cilantro

Direction

  1. To make toasted rice, place rice in a dry hot wok; swirl until golden brown, allow to cool, then grind in a mortar& pestle or spice mill.
  2. Heat the oil over medium heat in wok and add the chicken; stir-fry until cooked through.
  3. Drain chicken and place in mixing bowl, adding lemongrass, green onion, red onion, galangal, fish sauce, lime juice, chiles, and ground rice; mix well and set aside.
  4. On a bed of lettuce leaves, arrange chicken mixture and garnish with mint and cilantro.
  5. Serve with steamed sticky rice or steamed jasmine rice, using small amounts of rice to pick up the larb.