Laab Gai (Thai Spicy Chopped Chicken)

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12 December 2007 ~ 5 Comments

Laab Gai (Thai Spicy Chopped Chicken)

Sometimes make me and Steve surprise ourselves a lot that we both want to have spicy food almost everyday. The answer is maybe we’re just addict for spicy and that’s why he have it almost everyday but still crave for spicy food (on and on). I made Laab Gai for both of us yesterday and also just like I have promised with you guys before I left to Thailand trip that I will present Laab Gai. So let’s see the recipe…

Laab Gai (Serves 2)

- 200 gram breast chicken coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup shallots, sliced thinly
- 2 spring onions, coarsly sliced
- 2 tbsp coriander, coarsly sliced
- 2 tbsp mint leaf, coarsly sliced
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1 1/2 tbsp Thai Fish Sauce
- 1 tbsp (or less) Thai chili powder
- 1 tbsp Roasted Rice Flour (can use breadcrumb)
- 1/4 tsp seasoning powder (Rod Dee)
- 1 cucumber, sliced

Put the chicken in a wok, fry over medium heat until it is white and done. Turn off the heat and transfer to a mixing bowl. Add shallots, spring onion, coriander, and mint leaves and toss lightly. Season the chicken to taste with lime juice, fish sauce and Rod Dee. Sprinkle chili powder and ground roasted rice over the mixture and mix well.

Arrange on serving dish and serve with fresh vegetables like cucumber.

Laab Gai or Thai Spicy Chicken

And will see you next week with Lad Nar Moo Mug (Thai noodles dish with pork gravy)…really delicious, can’t wait!

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5 Responses to “Laab Gai (Thai Spicy Chopped Chicken)”

norris hall 13 December 2007 at 4:24 pm Permalink

There’s a video recipe for Larb here
http://www.thaifoodtonight.com
It’s got about 30 recipes each one with a cooking video to go along
Good if you like to try cooking Thai food at home
Golf 14 December 2007 at 7:41 am Permalink

Hi Norris Hall,
Thank you very much. And I just wanted to let you know that I’ve found your site last week from YouTube.com and I really appreciate to see your comment in here.
Golf
Lilly Pulitzer 14 December 2007 at 11:15 am Permalink

I now want to cook! well that visited your site
Golf 14 December 2007 at 1:06 pm Permalink

Hi Lilly,
Thank you and would be nice if my site can help you to cook some of Thai foods.