Larb - Laotian Chicken Mince
"A Vietnamese friend taught me how to make this dish that originates from Laos and Cambodia. If you can't find galangal, substitute fresh ginger and a squirt of lime juice. Pre-ground chicken, turkey or pork may be used instead of the chicken thigh meat. Serve with sticky rice or in lettuce cups."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Peanut Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Galangal | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup uncooked long grain white rice
- 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced galangal
- 2 small red chile peppers, seeded and finely chopped
- 4 green onions, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup lime juice