01/05/2021
Home made Soy free, low acid Larb G*i, I thought I had to give up on this dish when I became sensitive to soy and peppers 🌶 so this recipe is a huge win in our household! 👏 Give it a try!
LARB G*I
1 lb Ground Chicken (breast, thigh or combination)
1/4 Cup water (if using lean chicken)
1/2 Cup Red Onion (thinly sliced)
1 Tbsp Toasted Rice Powder (see instructions below to make own at home)
1-2 Tbsp Fish Sauce (to taste)
2-3 Tbsp Fresh Lime Juice taste first as well)
1/4 Cup Fresh Cilantro leaves (chopped and packed)
1/4 Cup Fresh Mint Leaves (while leaves)
For Serving:
1/4 Cup Coconut Aminos
Fresh butter Leaf lettuce cups
1/2 Cup Cucumbers (sliced or chopped) I like mine peeled too.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. To make the toasted rice, add about 2Tbsp sweet sticky rice grains (or whatever white rice you have) to a pan over medium heat. Toast until the grains have some color to them and become fragrant. Then add to a spice grinder or blender and grind. If you don’t have a spice grinder use a strainer to remove any large pieces that might not have gotten blended. You want to end up with a fine powder.
2. Cook the ground chicken with no oil, thoroughly and keep the juices in the pan. If using chicken breast add about 1/4 cup of water to make it juicier.
3. Once the chicken is cooked, remove from heat and stir in sliced red onions, the residual heat will wilt the onions.
4. Then add the toasted rice powder, lime juice, fish sauce. Stir and incorporate all the flavors and let simmer 5 minutes.
5. Finish by adding whole mint and cilantro leaves. Drizzle coconut aminos over the top in place of soy sauce. Serve with butter leaf lettuce cups and cucumbers. Perhaps a side of steamed rice? Or Congee! That recipe to follow!
