Chicken Larb Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Chicken Larb Lettuce Wraps

                             Here’s a simple recipe for chicken larb.                    There are many versions   of this dish, sometimes using minced pork instead of minced chicken. Larb is known for its lightly spicy, citrusy, sweet and salty flavors. The common ingredients you’ll find are lemongrass, lime, red pepper flakes, and fish sauce. This refreshing dish can be served as a salad wrap over lettuce leaves. Chicken larb is great over rice too.

Ingredients

For the dressing:

• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 lime, zested
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

For the chicken:

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 stalk green onions, chopped
• 1 stem lemongrass, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 inch ginger, diced
• 1 tablespoon cilantro
• 1 pound ground chicken breast
• 2 teaspoons coconut aminos
• 1/2 cup chicken stock

Directions

For the dressing:

Whisk together fish sauce, coconut aminos, lime juice, lime zest, and crushed red pepper flakes. Set dressing aside.

For the chicken:

Heat 1 tablespoon coconut oil in a large frying pan over high heat.

Add in green onions, lemongrass, garlic, ginger and cilantro. Stir-fry for about a minute.

Add the ground chicken breast and stir-fry for a couple minutes.

Add 2 tablespoons coconut aminos and chicken stock. Cook for another few minutes, stirring well.

Remove the chicken from heat.

To serve:
Pour dressing over chicken and toss or serve the dressing on the side.

For salad wraps, set up an assembly station. Spoon the cooked chicken into large lettuce leaves and then add shredded daikon and carrots, enoki mushrooms, and fresh mint leaves as toppings.