Thailand

Larb Gai

Name: Larb Gai
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 400 g Minced chicken; 2 tbsp Sticky rice (toasted, ground); 2 tbsp each Fish sauce & lime; 1 tsp Chilli flakes; 2 each Shallots & spring onion; 1 handful Mint & coriander

Zesty minced chicken salad from Isan

Larb is the national salad of Isan (and Laos): spiced minced meat seasoned with lime, fish sauce and a toasted-rice note.

Toasted ground sticky rice (khao khua) gives larb its signature aroma and a fine bite. Fresh herbs make it lively.

Servings2

Time25 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Minced chicken400 g
Sticky rice (toasted, ground)2 tbsp
Fish sauce & lime2 tbsp each
Chilli flakes1 tsp
Shallots & spring onion2 each
Mint & coriander1 handful

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Toast the sticky rice golden in a dry pan and grind it.
Cook the mince crumbly without oil, with a little water.
Off the heat, season with fish sauce, lime and chilli.
Fold in the rice powder, shallots and herbs.
Serve warm with lettuce leaves and sticky rice.

Make it original

Fish sauce and toasted sticky-rice powder make real larb. Available in the Asia Boutique.

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