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One plate of chicken larb: minced chicken tossed with mint, cilantro, sliced shallots, scallions and red chili flakes, a mound of sticky rice, crisp lettuce cups and cucumber slices and… (AI-generated photo)

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Chicken Larb with Sticky Rice

Lime, chili and fresh herbs tossed with minced chicken.

55 min total30 min activeMakes 4 plates
High-proteinMethod in Pro

Larb is the Lao and Thai salad of minced meat dressed with lime, fish sauce, chili and a shower of herbs, with toasted rice powder for a nutty crunch. Sticky rice is the traditional partner; a quick soak and steam gets it chewy and tender. Eat it with lettuce leaves and your hands.

Ingredients

For 4 plates.

Sticky rice

  • 1 cup glutinous (sweet) rice

Toasted rice powder

  • 2 tablespoons glutinous rice, for toasting

Larb

  • 2 lb ground chicken
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 3 scallions, sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

To serve

  • 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
  • 1 English cucumber, sliced
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Method

  1. Rinse the glutinous rice and soak it in warm water for 20 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, toast the 2 tablespoons of rice in a dry skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes until deep golden, then grind it in a mortar or spice grinder.

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Tips

  • Toast the rice for the powder until it's deep golden; it should smell like popcorn.
  • Add the herbs right before serving so they stay bright.

Food photo is AI-generated to show the finished dish. Recipe written with AI and checked by our QA process; nutrition computed from USDA data.

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