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Thai Chicken Larb
This Thai chicken larb is light but filling, loaded with zingy fresh flavor, and takes only 20 minutes to make, for an appetizer or served with rice as a main meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 266 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 1 /2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 pound ground chicken breast , (I prefer thighs)
- 1 4 ounce can water chestnuts , chopped
- 2 tablespoon shallots , diced
- ¼ tablespoon red onion , diced
- 1 clove garlic , very finely minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chiles , Jalapeño or Fresno (amount is up to your level of spiciness)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- ½ tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 head butter lettuce , leaves separated into cups
- 1 handful of cilantro and/or mint , chiffonade-cut
- roasted Marcona almonds or peanuts , finely chopped, for serving (optional)
- scallions , chopped, for serving (optional)
- Lime wedges , for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a wok or large sauté pan over high heat. When hot, swirl in 1 tablespoon of the oil and add the chicken. Use your spatula to break up the meat and spread it out over the surface of the pan. cook until browned, about 3 minutes.
- Push the ground chicken to one side of the pan and swirl in the remaining ½ tablespoon of oil. To the oil, add the shallots, red onion, garlic, and fresh chiles and sauté the aromatics until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the fish sauce, lime juice, and soy sauce.
- Spoon the larb filling into your lettuce cups and top with herbs, chopped nuts (if using), and scallions (if using), and serve with lime wedges.
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Notes
- If you just can't get on board with the fish sauce, substitute it with 2 parts regular sodium soy sauce and 1 part lime juice, which would make a great vegetarian option if you subbed the chicken for extra firm tofu.
Nutrition Information
Calories
266kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
474mg
(20%)
Potassium
805mg
(23%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1425IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 266kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 474mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 805mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1425IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.