Larb Gai recipie and cooking method

Larb Gai  Recipie and cooking method

 A tasty dish from Thailand, Larb Gai is created using minced chicken mixed with herbs, spices, and lime juice. Here's a simple recipe to make it at home:

Ingredients
For the Larb:
1 pound/450 g ground chicken
2 tbsps toasted and pounded jasmine rice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp sugar or palm sugar
1 tsp chili flakes - to taste
1/4 cup shallots sliced thinly
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 green onions, sliced
For Serving:

Lettuce leaves, for wrapping
More lime wedges
Optional: Sliced cucumber or veggies
Cooking Method
Make the Toasted Rice:

Dry skillet over medium heat, toast the jasmine rice until golden brown. Let cool, and then grind to a coarse powder in a mortar or a spice grinder. Set aside for now.
Cook the Chicken

Put the ground chicken in a pan over medium heat. Continue to cook it for about 5-7 minutes, breaking it with a spatula until cooked through. Mix the Dressing:

Stir the fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and chili flakes together in a bowl until the sugar dissolves.

Combine Ingredients:

Cook the chicken completely, take it out of the heat, and let it cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, combine chicken, shallots, toasted rice powder, mint, cilantro, and green onions.

Prepare the Salad: Pour that dressing over the chicken mixture, and toss everything together until just combined. Taste, and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve: Serve with fresh lettuce leaves to wrap Larb Gai. It has also been served with additional lime wedges and fresh vegetables on the side for serving. Enjoy your tasty homemade Larb Gai!