Larb Gai

also called laab gai · larp gai · larb kai · lahb · laab · larb · minced chicken salad

The table

1 lb(450 g)ground chickenpoach 5 min, breaking it finedress off the heattoss
1/4 cup(60 mL)chicken stock
3 Tbsfish sauce
1/4 cup(60 mL)lime juice
2 tsptoasted chile powder
1 tsppalm sugar
2 Tbs(raw, uncooked)glutinous ricetoast 8 min, grind coarse
3(thinly sliced)shallots
1 cup(leaves)mint
1/2 cup(chopped)cilantro
3(thinly sliced)scallions
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1poach 5 min, breaking it fine

2toast 8 min, grind coarse

3dress off the heat

goes in with what step 1 made

4toss

goes in with what steps 2 and 3 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 8 min2 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
about 8 min

  1. toast 8 min, grind coarse

    8 minneeds youfrom the start

  2. poach 5 min, breaking it fine

    5 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. dress off the heat

    not timed5 min in

  4. toss

    not timed8 min in

You'll need mortar · skillet · wok

Goes with

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>> title: Larb Gai
>> category: Salads
>> tags: chicken, thai, salad, mint, lime
>> counters: Thai Kitchen, The Bowl Shop
>> aka: laab gai, larp gai, larb kai, lahb, laab, larb, minced chicken salad
>> pairs-with: som-tum
>> servings: 4
>> time: 30 min

>> step: toast 8 min, grind coarse
Toast @glutinous rice{2%Tbs}(raw, uncooked) in a dry #skillet{} over medium heat for ~toast{8%min}, shaking it until it is the colour of weak tea, then grind it to a coarse sand in a #mortar{}.

>> step: poach 5 min, breaking it fine
Poach @ground chicken{1%lb}(450 g) in @chicken stock{1/4%cup}(60 mL) in a #wok{} over medium heat for ~poach{5%min}, breaking it fine with a spoon.

>> step: dress off the heat
Dress @&(~1)chicken{} off the heat with @fish sauce{3%Tbs}, @lime juice{1/4%cup}(60 mL), @toasted chile powder{2%tsp} and @palm sugar{1%tsp}, and taste it while it is warm: sour first, then salty, then a little sweet.

>> step: toss
Toss @&(~1)larb{} with @&(~3)toasted rice powder{}, @shallots{3}(thinly sliced), @mint{1%cup}(leaves), @cilantro{1/2%cup}(chopped) and @scallions{3}(thinly sliced).