Laab Gai Thai Chicken Salad
INGREDIENTS
·
1
lb. boneless chicken, chopped or ground
·
1
Tbs. peanut oil
·
6
cloves garlic, minced and pounded to a paste
·
1
stalk lemon grass (optional), trimmed and sliced into thin rounds or chopped
·
1
shallot, finely chopped
·
2
green onions (use white part only), finely chopped
·
1/2
cup chopped fresh mint leaves
·
2
small pieces dried galanga, toasted and then ground finely
·
2-4
tsp. ground roasted dried Thai chillies
·
3+
Tbs. fish sauce (nam bplah), to taste
·
Juice
of 2-3 limes, to desired sourness
·
1/2
to 1 tsp. sugar as needed to balance flavors
·
2
Tbs. ground roasted rice
An assortment of raw or lightly
steamed vegetables and aromatic herbs, such as: sprigs of various tropical
basils and mints, green beans/long beans Thai eggplant, cabbage morning
glory/water cress, cucumber/squash/zucchini lettuce etc.
INSTRUCTION
1. Cook the chopped or
ground chicken in a little bit of oil in a wok until thoroughly cooked,
breaking into small bits. Set aside.
2. Prepare the garlic, lemon
grass (if using), shallot, green onions and mint. Toast the galanga in a small
dry pan over medium heat until the pieces are darkened and slightly charred.
Let cool before grinding in a clean coffee grinder to a fine powder. Then roast
a handful of whole dried Thai chillies in the pan, turning frequently until
they are darkened and slightly charred. Grind into a fine powder.
3. Toss the cooked chicken
with the garlic, lemon grass, shallot, green onion, mint, ground toasted
galanga and chillies, fish sauce and lime juice. Mix well. Taste and adjust
flavors to desired sourness, hotness and saltiness. Add sugar only as needed to
pull the flavors together. Toss the toasted rice powder into the mixture and
serve salad at room temperature with a tray of assorted vegetables and herbs.
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