SPICY GROUND MEAT(Laab)
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons chicken stock or broth
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/2 to 1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 pound skinned boneless chicken breast, minced or ground
2 shallots, chopped
1/2 stalk lemongrass (lower solid portion only), finely sliced
1 kaffir lime leaf, finely sliced
1 tablespoon Browned Rice (preparation below)
1 small green onion, chopped
Lettuce
Cilantro
Procedure:
Combine lemon juice, stock, fish sauce and chili powder in small
skillet and heat quickly. Add chicken and cook until meat is opaque and
cooked through, stirring briskly.
Add shallots, lemongrass, lime leaf, Browned Rice and green onion and
cook few seconds longer. Turn into lettuce-lined dish and garnish with
cilantro. Makes 4 servings
Browned Rice
Ingredient:
1 tablespoon rice
Procedure:
Cook 1 tablespoon rice in ungreased skillet until lightly browned,
about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Coarsely
grind rice in spice grinder or food processor.
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