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Larb Lettuce Cups

Larb Lettuce Cups with ground chicken a spoon with sauce
  • Serves:  6
  • Prep Time:  10 min
  • Cook Time:  15 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dry rice, toasted and ground (optional)
  • 2 lbs ground chicken
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1/2 cup shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup lime juice
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chili paste
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup mint, roughly chopped
  • 2 heads Boston/butter lettuce

Sauce

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tsp chili paste
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced, optional

Method

  1. In a small skillet set over medium high heat, toast the raw rice (dry, no oil) until brown and fragrant, about 4 minutes. In a small food processor, or using a mortar and pestle, grind the toasted rice into a fine powder, set aside.
  2. In a large skillet or braiser set over medium-high heat, sauté chicken until cooked through, drain over a colander, set aside.
  3. Using the same large skillet, cook the shallots in the oil until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken back into the pan. Add powdered toasted rice powder, brown sugar, lime juice, zest, salt, chili paste and fish sauce. Sauté for 3-5 minutes until all ingredients are fully incorporated and there is little to no crunch left from the rice powder. Remove from heat.
  4. In a small bowl, mix all ingredients for the sauce.
  5. Add the cilantro and mint to the chicken mixture.
  6. Remove lettuce leaves from the stalk. Fill each lettuce cup/leaf with the larb mixture.
  7. Serve drizzle with a little sauce.