Ground Chicken Larb
 
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Recipe type: main, lunch, dinner, appetizer
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 3 Tbl minced ginger (from about a 2 inch piece)
  • 3 Tbl minced shallot (1 large)
  • 1 lb ground chicken or turkey
  • 1-2 Tbl canola or other neutral flavored oil
  • 2 Tbl Brown sugar
  • Juice of one lime
  • 1 Tbl fish sauce
  • 2 Tbl chili garlic sauce
  • 1 head iceberg or butter lettuce
  • chopped peanuts, cilantro, crispy rice noodles (optional)
Instructions
  1. Prep lettuce by removing core and peeling leaves off to make cups.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add shallot and ginger and sauce without coloring 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add chicken or turkey and sauce, stirring and breaking up pieces as you go.
  5. Cook chicken until just cooked through and no longer pink. 5-7 minutes.
  6. Off heat add lime juice, brown sugar, fish sauce and chilli garlic sauce.
  7. Combine thorougly.
  8. Add more lime juice, brown sugar, fish sauce and/or chili garlic sauce if desired to balance the spicy, sweet and sour to your taste.
  9. Fill lettuce cups with filling and top with chopped peanuts, cilantro, and crispy rice noodles if desired.
Recipe by Recovery Bites at https://recoverybitesblog.com/larb/