Description
Easy Chicken Larb Lettuce Wraps are a flavorful and light Thai-inspired dish featuring ground chicken cooked with aromatic garlic, shallots, and fresh herbs, seasoned with fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, and chili flakes. Served in crisp butter lettuce leaves, these wraps provide a perfect balance of spicy, tangy, and savory flavors, ideal for a quick and healthy main course.
Ingredients
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Chicken Mixture
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes (adjust to taste)
- 1/4 cup toasted rice powder (optional, for authentic texture)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 2 green onions, sliced
For Serving
- Butter lettuce leaves
- Extra lime wedges (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oil: Warm 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat to prepare for cooking the ground chicken.
- Cook the chicken: Add 1 pound ground chicken to the skillet, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook until fully browned and no longer pink, about 5–7 minutes.
- Sauté aromatics: Stir in the minced garlic and finely chopped shallot, cooking for 1–2 minutes until fragrant and softened.
- Add seasonings: Mix in 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes. Let cook for another 2–3 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Incorporate fresh herbs and rice powder: Remove the pan from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, and 2 sliced green onions. Sprinkle in 1/4 cup toasted rice powder if using, to add authentic texture.
- Assemble wraps: Spoon the chicken mixture into fresh butter lettuce leaves. Serve immediately with extra lime wedges on the side for additional zest.
Notes
- Toasted rice powder adds a traditional Thai texture and flavor but can be omitted if you don’t have it on hand.
- Ground turkey or firm tofu can be used as substitutes for ground chicken to suit dietary preferences.
- For extra heat, feel free to add sliced fresh Thai chilies to the mix.
