with Crispy Shallots
Inspired by the bright flavours of Lao "larb" salad, this recipe sees lean ground chicken cooked with bright lemongrass and fish sauce for the ultimate umami bomb!
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Ground Chicken
250 g
Spring Mix
113 g
Tomato
1 unit
Radish
3 unit
Shallot
2 unit
Mint
7 g
Lemongrass
1 unit
Crispy Shallots
28 g
Sweet Chili Sauce
2 tbsp
Rice Vinegar
2 tbsp
Fish Sauce
1 tbsp
Sugar
0.5 tsp
Oil
2 tbsp
Chili-Garlic Sauce
1 tbsp
Salt
0.125 tsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Wash and dry all produce. Peel, then cut shallots into 1/8-inch pieces.Thinly slice radishes.Cut tomato into 1/4-inch pieces.Add half the vinegar, 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) sugar and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil to a large bowl . Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine. Add radishes and half the shallots. Stir to coat.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. While the pan heats, cut and discard top 1 inch of lemongrass, leaving root end intact.Remove outer layer, then quarter lemongrass lengthwise. Using the back of a spoon or a heavy pot, forcefully tap lemongrass to bruise. Finely chop.
When the pan is hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then lemongrass and remaining shallots. Cook, stirring often, until golden-brown and fragrant, 1-2 min. Add chicken. Cook, breaking up chicken into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.**Add sweet chili sauce, fish sauce and remaining vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring often until fragrant, 30 sec.Remove from heat and let cool, 3-4 min.
Pick mint leaves from stems, then roughly chop.Stir half the mint into cooled chicken mixture.Add spring mix and tomatoes to the bowl with radishes and shallots. Toss to combine.
Divide salad between plates.Top with chicken mixture. Drizzle chili-garlic sauce over top.Sprinkle crispy shallots and remaining mint over top.
500
kcal
Calories
31
g
Fat
8
g
Saturated Fat
32
g
Carbohydrate
17
g
Sugar
3
g
Dietary Fiber
26
g
Protein
113
mg
Cholesterol
1000
mg
Sodium