Laab is a Thai dish made with ground turkey. topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
Laab:
- 700 g of ground turkey (preferably dark meat)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 3 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 piece (10 cm long) lemongrass, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 Thai chili pepper (such as prik kee nu), stemmed and thinly sliced, or 1 serrano chili pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1 head of lettuce (leaves removed)
- Submission option: sticky or steamed white rice
Refueling:
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (from 5 limes)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons of honey
Preparation:
- RefuelingIn a small bowl, combine lime juice, lemon juice, fish sauce and honey.
LaabHeat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, shallot, lemongrass, chili pepper, and salt to taste. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add the ground turkey and season with salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until the meat and vegetables are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the dressing and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the mint. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Place the turkey mixture on lettuce leaves on a serving platter. Serve with sticky rice.
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