Description
These Easy Chicken Larb Lettuce Wraps are a delicious and healthy blend of ground chicken cooked with aromatic herbs and spices, wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves. Perfect for a light lunch or appetizer, this Thai-inspired dish is bursting with fresh flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken Larb:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes or fresh red chili, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon toasted rice powder (optional, for authentic flavor)
For Serving:
- 1 head butter lettuce or romaine, leaves separated
Instructions
- Cook the Chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until fully cooked, about 6 to 7 minutes.
- Add Aromatics: Stir in garlic and shallot, cooking for 2 more minutes until fragrant.
- Make the Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together fish sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, and sugar. Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture and stir to coat.
- Combine Ingredients: Add chili, mint, cilantro, and green onions to the skillet, mixing gently. Sprinkle in toasted rice powder if using.
- Finish and Serve: Remove from heat and spoon the chicken larb mixture into lettuce leaves. Serve immediately.
Notes
- To make toasted rice powder, toast uncooked jasmine rice in a dry skillet until golden, then grind into a coarse powder.
- Adjust chili to your spice preference.
- This dish pairs well with sticky rice or sliced cucumbers on the side.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai, Laotian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 lettuce wraps
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
