Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups Larb Gai Cups 🥬🌶️

Description

Larb Gai Cups turn the bold flavors of Thai minced chicken salad into a crisp hand held appetizer served in fresh lettuce leaves. The filling is savory, citrusy, herbal, and lightly spicy, while the lettuce adds clean crunch and freshness. 🌿
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Juicy minced chicken, lime, herbs, and chili tucked into crisp lettuce cups create a Thai appetizer that feels bright, bold, and instantly addictive. 🌶️

Ingredients

• Chicken filling
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• 🍗 400 g ground chicken (14 oz)
• 🧅 60 g shallots, finely sliced (½ cup / 2.1 oz)
• 🌿 20 g cilantro leaves, chopped (⅓ cup / 0.7 oz)
• 🌿 15 g mint leaves, chopped (¼ cup / 0.5 oz)
• 🧅 40 g scallions, sliced (⅓ cup / 1.4 oz)
• 🌶️ 6 g red chili, finely sliced (1–2 chilies / 0.2 oz)
• 🌾 15 g toasted rice powder (1½ tbsp / 0.5 oz)
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• Seasoning
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• 🥣 25 ml fish sauce (1½ tbsp / 0.85 fl oz)
• 🍋 30 ml lime juice (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
• 🍬 8 g palm sugar (2 tsp / 0.28 oz)
• 💧 30 ml water (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
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• For serving
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• 🥬 12 small lettuce leaves
• 🍋 2 lime wedges

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Cook the chicken
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3. Add ground chicken and water to a pan over medium heat and cook for 5–6 min, breaking it up until fully cooked and juicy. 🍗
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5. 2️⃣ Season the base
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7. Stir in fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar and cook 1 min so the flavor balances and lightly coats the meat. 🥣
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9. 3️⃣ Add shallots and chili
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11. Add sliced shallots and red chili and toss briefly so they soften just a little while keeping freshness. 🌶️
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13. 4️⃣ Add herbs
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15. Turn off the heat and fold in cilantro, mint, and scallions so the filling stays fragrant and bright. 🌿
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17. 5️⃣ Add rice powder
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19. Sprinkle in toasted rice powder and mix well so the filling gains its classic nutty texture. 🌾
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21. 6️⃣ Prepare the lettuce
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23. Wash and dry the lettuce leaves well so they stay crisp and hold the filling neatly. 🥬
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25. 7️⃣ Fill the cups
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27. Spoon the warm chicken mixture into the lettuce leaves just before serving. 🍽️
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29. 8️⃣ Finish and serve
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31. Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side for extra brightness. 🍋

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook/Bake: 7 min
🛋 Rest: 0 min
⏰ Total: 22 min

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