Laab Kai Chicken salad

Spicy Thai chicken salad with lime, fish sauce and red peppers

Thailand

Main course
2 persons
40
Medium

Laab Kai (also called Larb Kai or Larb Gai) literally means ground chicken salad, and that is exactly what this Thai recipe is. It is a dish that is very popular in Thailand, but actually originated in Laos. The base for the Laab Kai is chopped chicken. The addition of various delicious ingredients gives this Thai chicken salad its very distinct flavor. The taste of the Laab Kai is both spicy and sour. The combination of red pepper, lime juice and mint makes this chicken salad an exotic surprise!

Ingredients

- 4 tablespoon Glutinous Rice

- 2 tablespoons Dried Chilli without Stem

- 5 tablespoon Fish Sauce

400 g Chicken, chopped into pieces

4 tbsp Lime juice

150 ml water

5 Sr Thai shallots, cut into rings

2-3 pcs Spring onions

Half a handful of mint leaves

Preparation method for Laab Kai Chicken salad

Take a dry pan and toss the glutinous rice in it over low heat until nicely golden brown. Once the rice is nicely golden brown, grind it in a mortar and pestle to a fine powder.
In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken with 2 tablespoons of lime juice. Mix well by hand.
Heat the water on medium to high. Once the water is boiling, add the chopped chicken. Stir occasionally until cooked.
Turn off the heat and add the Thai shallots. Mix well.
Then add the fish sauce, the remaining lime juice, the ground dried Thai chili and the roasted ground glutinous rice and mix well again. You will see the remaining liquid begin to combine with the rice flour.
Now add the spring onions and Thai mint and mix one last time. Taste whether the taste meets your expectations. Season with fish sauce, lime juice or ground dried Thai chilli if needed.