This easy larb recipe with chicken is so easy to make, fresh ingredients perfect as a side dish or main dish. The taste is very refreshing, a combination of fresh ingredients: mint leaves, cilantro, lemongrass, lime juice.
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Wrapping a meal in lettuce or cabbage leaves dates back hundreds of years in Asia, but really didn’t become too popular in the US until more recently (likely when lettuce wraps from a larger chain became quite popular). I’m a big proponent of using lettuce or cabbage to wrap up food. First of all it’s a lot more fun than using a fork or spoon and a great way to consume healthy, leafy vegetables. Each bite has a nice contrast too of being milder at first then getting to the juicy vegetables, meat and spices inside a split-second later.
I have tried different larb or similar recipes from a number of countries in Asia: Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The below recipe has a couple of items sourced from Thailand, but takes inspiration from all of these countries.
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Easy Larb Chicken Recipe with Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground chicken
- ⅔ cup fresh lime juice
- 3 tbsp Thai fish sauce, (use more or less according to your liking)
- ½ -1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp thinly sliced Thai chilies or serrano chilies, or ½ teaspoon Thai hot chili powder
- 2 tbsp low-sodium chicken broth
- ¾ cup thinly sliced red onions
- 2 tbsp minced fresh lemongrass
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 15 whole mint leaves
- fresh cabbage, washed
Instructions
- Place a skillet over high heat and and add low sodium chicken broth. Bring to boil and add ground chicken. Stir continuously to prevent lumps. Cook until chicken is browned or cooked through about 6 minutes.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- Mix fish sauce, fresh lime juice, sugar, red onions and lemongrass in a mixing bowl, then add cooked ground chicken. Stir until well-mixed.
- Stir in fresh mint leaves and cilantro right before serving and spoon the mixture into the cabbage to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Jeanette
I am trying to eat more lettuce and less bread I am still a work in progress though I bought the wrong lettuce (too big), but I have actually enjoyed it and not missing the bread really all that much.
Liz Mays
I'm loving all of the veggies in this recipe.
Travel Blogger
What a great and easy recipe! I love stuff like this that is quick and healthy for dinner.
NPC
Great recipe! My in-law make this all the time! So yummy! Definitely have to eat it with lettuce!
Chubskulit Rose
There's a magic from lime juice that makes any kitchen dish so delicious!
wemake7
That looks fantastic! I would love to try this with my family. Thanks for the recipe.
mary edwards
This looks like a recipe my family will love. You take amazing pictures by the way. Big bold and beautiful shareable shots
Krystal @ Sunny Sweet Days
This is a new way to prepare chicken for me!
Ricci
Usually low carb recipes are boring but it looks like you have nailed this one!! Great job!!
Kim
I just made this tonight. I have to say the amount of fish sauce it calls for is too much. If you do 2T instead of 1/3 cup and increase the broth to 1/3 cup it will be delicious. I'm sorry, but the fish sauce ruined it for me. I will try again!
rika agustini
Hi Kim,
Thanks a lot for sharing your feedback. I am very curious as which brand of fish sauce did you use? Do you know the brand and/or the general type (Thai fish sauce, Vietnamese, Filipino fish sauce, etc.)? I'll make sure to edit the recipe, so readers can decide if they need to adjust the amount of fish sauce. I'm taking your comment to heart as with many of my recipes I strive for a lighter taste that's never hidden by the sauce, dressing, etc. so thanks again. Rika
Maia
I added oyster sauce as well as fish sauce and palm sugar. Lots of lime and mint is a must! Also if you fin at the Asian markets, top with toasted ground rice powder 🙂
Rika Livingston
Hi Maia,
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback! I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe!
Brandy
I toasted 1 tablespoon of jasmine rice in a cast iron skillet then ground it into a fine powder. Sprinkle this over the dish when its done and it adds an amazing nutty authentic flavor. Also, 1/2 tbs ground Thai red chili flakes tossed at the end. This recipe was amazing.
Rika Livingston
That sounds very authentic! And thanks for sharing your feedback, Brandy!