Larb - Laotian Chicken Mince Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Larb - Laotian Chicken Mince Recipe). A Vietnamese friend taught me how to make this dish that originates from Laos and Cambodia. If you can't find galangal, substitute fresh ginger and a squirt of lime juice. Pre-ground chicken, turkey or pork may be used instead of the chicken thigh meat. Serve with sticky rice or in lettuce cups.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Larb - Laotian Chicken Mince Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup uncooked long grain white rice

2 pounds skinless

boneless chicken thighs

cut into chunks

2 tablespoons peanut oil

4 cloves garlic

minced

2 tablespoons minced galangal

2 small red chile peppers

seeded and finely chopped

4 green onions

finely chopped

¼ cup fish sauce

1 tablespoon shrimp paste

1 tablespoon white sugar

3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

¼ cup lime juice

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread the rice onto a baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake the rice in the preheated oven until golden about 15 minutes. Remove and allow to cool. Once cooled grind into a fine powder with a spice grinder. Meanwhile grind the chicken thigh meat in a food processor until finely ground; set aside.

Step 3

Heat the peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic galangal chile peppers and green onions; cook and stir until the garlic softens about 3 minutes. Add the ground chicken thigh meat and cook stirring constantly to break up lumps until the meat is no longer pink about 5 minutes. Season with fish sauce shrimp paste and sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the excess liquid has evaporated about 5 minutes more. Stir in the ground rice mint basil and lime juice to serve.

Nutritional Information

Larb - Laotian Chicken Mince Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 294.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.4g 55%

Carbohydrates: 12.3g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 14.6g 22%

Saturated Fat: 3.5g 18%

Cholesterol: 92.8mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 288.9IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.1mg 86%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 16mg 27%

Folate: 40.5mcg 10%

Calcium: 35.4mg 4%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 47.5mg 17%

Potassium: 310.7mg 9%

Sodium: 811mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 131.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.