Laab Kai (Larb Kai) recipe

(Spicy minced chicken with mint salad)

Ingredients:

1 pound minced Chicken
4 parts of chopped Garlic
3 Tblsp chopped Spring Onion
2 tsp finely chopped lemon grass
4 sliced Red Shallots
2 - 5 bird chillies
Fish Sauce
Handful of mint leaves

Preparation:

Heat wok or frying pan with vegetable oil on a medium heat until you see smoke.

Add the lemon grass and half of the hallots and stir for a minute.

Now the garlic and the chicken and stir fry until chicken is almost done and make sure to break up any lumps that form while frying.

Add the fish sauce and 2 chillies. Stir fow a while and taste and add more chillies from personal taste.

Finally add the mint leaves.

Best served with "sticky rice".

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