THAI CHICKEN LARB

Thai Chicken Larb image

Found this through Carnie Wilson, she calls it chicken larbito, although in Thai restaurants it's just called larb. Delicious! Enjoy on lettuce wraps or pieces of a cabbage wedge!

Provided by Cassandra Kimbler

Categories Main Dish Recipes Stir-Fry Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken (preferably white meat)
1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
¼ cup sliced scallions (mostly white parts)
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon lemongrass paste
1 teaspoon fish sauce, or more to taste
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1 teaspoon sea salt

Steps:

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken. Cook and stir until chicken is broken into little pieces, about 5 minutes. Add red onion and scallions. Continue to cook and break up the chicken until browned, about 2 minutes. Add cilantro, mint, ginger, lemon grass, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until flavors blend, about 3 minutes more. Season with sea salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.4 calories, Carbohydrate 6.2 g, Cholesterol 69.2 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 26.2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 594.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g