5 from 30 votes
Thai Lettuce Wraps - Larb Gai Recipe
Thai Lettuce Wraps, or Larb Gai, combine seasoned ground chicken with a balanced blend of tamarind paste, fish sauce, rice vinegar, and chili garlic sauce for a savory, tangy, and mildly spicy filling. The mixture is flavored with fresh garlic, ginger, and onion, and finished with sesame oil. Served atop crisp Bib lettuce leaves, these wraps offer a fresh and textural contrast that highlights the flavorful protein making a delicious and practical hand-held dish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
164 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 head Bib lettuce
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp ginger fresh ground
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp tamarind paste See notes
- 2 Tbsp fish sauce See notes
- 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Chili garlic sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
Chopped cilantro and diced carrot for garnish
Instructions
- In a non stick skillet on medium, heat the oil, add onions, garlic and cook until translucent. Add the ground chicken and stir breaking it apart.
- In a small bowl mix together, pepper, ginger, and brown sugar. Add to the chicken. Mix well
- Mix tamarind paste with fish sauce, chili garlic sauce, and rice vinegar. Add to the chicken mixture.
- Mix well until fully cooked. Add the sesame oil, and stir to combine.
- Serve on lettuce leaves. Garnish with cilantro and shredded carrots.
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Notes
- Tamarind paste can be replaced with lime juice mixed with brown sugar in equal parts for a similar tangy flavor.
- Ground beef is a suitable alternative to ground chicken if preferred.
- Once cooled, the filling can be stored airtight in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Freezing the cooled filling for up to 2-3 months is possible if packaged airtight without air to avoid freezer burn.
- Reheat the filling in short intervals in a microwave, stirring between to ensure even heating; consume immediately after reheating without refrigerating again.
Nutrition Information
Calories
164kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
797mg
(33%)
Potassium
493mg
(10%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
900IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
1.3mg
(1%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 164kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 797mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 493mg | 10% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 900IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.