Spicy Thai Larb Gai with Fresh Mint

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup red onion, finely sliced
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 tablespoon chili flakes
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 cup green onions, sliced
• 1 cup toasted rice powder

• 1 head lettuce, leaves separated
• 1 piece cucumber, sliced

Method

1. 01
   Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
2. 02
   Add the ground chicken to the pan and cook until browned and cooked through, breaking it apart with a spoon, about 5-7 minutes.
3. 03
   Remove the pan from heat and transfer the cooked chicken to a large mixing bowl.
4. 04
   Add the red onion, fish sauce, lime juice, chili flakes, and sugar to the chicken and mix well to combine.
5. 05
   Stir in the toasted rice powder, mint, cilantro, and green onions until well distributed throughout the mixture.
6. 06
   Taste and adjust seasoning with additional lime juice or fish sauce if desired.
7. 07
   Serve the larb gai with lettuce leaves and cucumber slices on the side for wrapping, if desired.