Chicken Laab Lettuce Wraps / Laab Gai Recipe
Ground chicken, lime, fish sauce, lemongrass, herbs, toasted rice.
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Wraps
Method
Preparation
- 1
Toast the Rice
In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast the rice until golden brown, stirring frequently. Once toasted, allow it to cool, then grind it into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder.
- 2
Prepare the Chicken
In the same skillet, add the ground chicken and cook over medium heat, breaking it apart with a spatula until it is fully cooked and no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Mixing the Filling
- 3
Combine Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine the cooked ground chicken, lime juice, fish sauce, finely chopped lemongrass, chopped mint, chopped cilantro, and toasted rice powder. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
Assembly
- 4
Assemble Wraps
Take a butter lettuce leaf and spoon a generous amount of the chicken mixture into the center. Wrap the leaf around the filling to create a wrap. Repeat until all filling is used.
