Best 6 Laab Gai Turkey Laab Recipes

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Laab gai is a traditional Thai salad made with minced meat, herbs, and spices. It is a popular dish that is often served with sticky rice. Turkey laab is a variation on the classic recipe that uses ground turkey instead of chicken. This dish is a healthy and flavorful way to enjoy turkey, and it is perfect for a quick and easy meal.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

LARB GAI NIKKI-STYLE



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Bad haircuts make me crazy. Literally. I turn into a 3-year-old, crying, sniffling, ranting things like, 'My hair will never grow back!' So, when I met Nikki over a decade ago, I've stuck to her like how Bon Jovi groupies have stuck to the oh so fab Jon. On my recent visit with Nikki, I learned that not only is she an ace stylist, she apparently is the keeper of Thai cooking secrets. I'm usually dozing when Nikki is doing her hair magic... the reason why I didn't know this sooner. Anyway, Nikki shared her mom's ground chicken cooking technique for Larb Gai. Hope you enjoy it.

Provided by yobodish

Categories     Salad

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 lemons, juiced
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons fish sauce, or more to taste
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 pound ground turkey
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup water to cover
½ red onion, thinly sliced
1 carrot, shredded
½ cup coarsely chopped chestnuts
3 Thai chile peppers, sliced
3 green onions, sliced
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
⅓ cup chopped fresh Thai basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons toasted rice powder
2 tablespoons Thai chile flakes

Steps:

  • Whisk lemon juice, lime juice, fish sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, cayenne, and lemon zest together in a bowl until dressing is smooth.
  • Spread ground turkey in a thin layer in a arge skillet; add garlic. Pour enough water into the skillet to cover the turkey; bring to a boil. Cook and stir turkey mixture, breaking the meat apart with a fork, until turkey is browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain liquid and transfer turkey to a large glass bowl.
  • Mix red onion, carrot, chestnuts, Thai chile peppers, green onions, mint, basil, and cilantro into turkey until well combined. Refrigerate mixture until chilled, about 30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle rice powder and Thai chile flakes over turkey mixture and mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Cholesterol 83.6 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 630.5 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

LARB GAI



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Larb gai (Thai chicken salad) is a dish made with ground chicken, chiles, mint and basil. Serve as a main dish or as an appetizer in lettuce cups. For a heartier version, serve it with rice. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound ground chicken
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 shallots, thinly sliced
2 green or red fresh chiles, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons Sriracha chili sauce
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
Hot cooked sticky rice
Boston lettuce leaves, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook chicken over medium heat until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes, breaking it into crumbles; drain. In the same skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add shallots and chiles; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the cooked chicken, lime juice, fish sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar and Sriracha. Cook and stir until heated through. Stir in cilantro and mint. Serve with rice and, if desired, lettuce leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Fat 16g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 1211mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 20g protein.

LAAB GAI (TURKEY LAAB)



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This tangier turkey version of the classic chicken salad is influenced by the "Isaarn" or Northeastern area of Thailand. The Northern version is more savory with a variety of pork offal meats like liver and cracklings. Northern food is very healthy and delicious. Always serve with a variety of fresh vegetable crudites. Pro tips: If you can, have your butcher grind the turkey breast once using a large die. This will give you large chunks of turkey with texture instead of an overly minced burger feel. Also, you can sub any meat or even tofu into this dish. Again, large die, single grind is the key.

Provided by Jet Tila

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon (15 grams) tamarind paste
1 1/2 pounds (690 grams) ground turkey breast (coarsely ground, if possible)
1 tablespoon (15 grams) vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large shallot, thinly sliced
1/2 cup (110 grams) palm sugar or brown sugar
2 1/2 ounces (75 milliliters) fresh lime juice
2 ounces (60 milliliters) fish sauce
1 to 2 teaspoons Thai chile powder
1/2 cup (110 g) fresh mint leaves
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced, plus more for serving
1/4 cup (55 grams) roasted rice powder, plus more for serving (see Cook's Note)
2 green onions, chopped, plus more for serving
Serving suggestion: carrot sticks, long beans, lettuce and cabbage, all cut into 4- to 5-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Stir the tamarind paste into the ground turkey in a large bowl and let stand for 15 minutes.
  • Heat a medium pan to high heat and add the oil. When you see the first wisps of white smoke, saute the garlic and shallot until translucent, about 1 minute. Fold the turkey into the pan and stir-fry until the turkey is just cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Reduce to low heat then stir in the sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, and chile powder and mix well. Adjust your flavors as necessary to your taste.
  • Fold in the mint, onion, roasted rice powder and scallions until well combined. Serve with carrot sticks, long beans, lettuce and cabbage. Garnish the laab with more scallions, red onion and rice powder.

TURKEY LARB



Turkey Larb image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/3 cup fresh lime juice, from about 5 limes
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, from 1 large lemon
2 tablespoons fish sauce*
2 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
1/2 red onion, diced
3 shallots, thinly sliced
1 (4-inch) piece lemongrass, minced (about 1/4 cup)*
1 Thai chile, such as prik kee noo, or 1 serrano chile, stemmed and thinly sliced*
Kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey, preferably dark meat
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
Serving suggestion: sticky or steamed white rice

Steps:

  • Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, lemon juice, fish sauce and honey. Set aside.
  • Larb: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, shallots, lemongrass, chile, and salt, to taste. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the turkey and season with salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until the meat and vegetables are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the dressing to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the mint. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Spoon the turkey mixture onto the lettuce leaves and arrange on a serving platter. Serve with sticky rice.

THAI MINCED CHICKEN SALAD



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Known as larb gai in Thailand, the hot spiciness in this chicken salad recipe works really well with the crunchy veg, creating a perfect balance of flavour and heat

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Side dish, Snack, Starter, Supper

Time 50m

Yield Serves 4 as a light meal or starter

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 lemongrass
4 lime leaves , stalks removed
2 red chillies , deseeded
3 garlic cloves
fingertip-length piece fresh root ginger
4 skinless chicken breasts
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp chilli powder
50ml fish sauce
1 red onion , chopped
3 tbsp lime juice
handful each mint , basil and coriander leaves, roughly chopped
3 Baby Gem lettuces , leaves separated
1 cucumber , seeds removed and cut into strips lengthways
200g beansprouts
lime wedges, to serve

Steps:

  • Roughly chop the lemongrass, lime leaves, red chillies, garlic and ginger, then throw them all into a processor and blitz until everything is very finely chopped together. Mince the chicken breasts into tiny pieces.
  • Heat a wok over a high heat and add the vegetable oil and the sesame oil. Throw in the lemongrass mixture and fry briefly before adding the minced chicken and the chilli powder. Stir-fry the chicken for 4 mins then splash in the fish sauce. Turn down the heat a little and allow the chicken and fish sauce to bubble together for another 4 mins, stirring, then add the chopped red onion and cook for another min.
  • Remove from the heat, pour over the lime juice and toss in the herbs. Serve with the salad veg and a lime wedge on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 39 grams protein, Sodium 2.72 milligram of sodium

THAI LARB GAI (CHICKEN WITH LIME, CHILI AND FRESH HERBS)



Thai Larb Gai (Chicken With Lime, Chili and Fresh Herbs) image

Larb gai is a dish of browned ground chicken, mint, basil and red onions dressed with lime juice and ground red chiles that's popular in Laos and Isan, neighboring rural sections of Thailand. (The dish is sometimes spelled laab, lob or lop.) It's perfect hot weather food: spicy, crunchy and light, but rich in flavors and contrasts. Traditionally, this dish is made with a roasted rice powder that's prepared by toasting raw rice in a wok, then grounding it to a powder, but you can find premade roasted rice powder at Asian markets. Whatever you do, don't skip it - it adds a nuttiness that's essential to the authentic flavor of the dish.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     dinner, quick, salads and dressings

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup raw sticky rice (see Note) or 2 tablespoons roasted rice powder (available at Asian markets)
16 ounces coarsely ground or finely chopped white- or dark-meat chicken (lean beef, such as sirloin, can be substituted)
1/2 teaspoon hot chile powder, preferably Thai or Lao
4 teaspoons fish sauce (nam pla)
5 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup slivered red onions
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons sliced scallions
10 whole mint leaves, more for serving
Lettuce leaves
cucumber spears, for serving
4 cups cooked sticky or jasmine rice, for serving

Steps:

  • To make roasted rice powder, heat a wok or skillet over high heat. Add raw rice and cook, stirring often, until rice is toasted and dark brown, but not black, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from wok and set aside to cool. Grind to a coarse powder in a mortar, blender or coffee grinder; set aside.
  • To cook chicken, heat a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. When very hot, add 2 tablespoons water, then add chicken, stirring constantly to break up any lumps. Cook just until cooked through, about two minutes, then transfer to mixing bowl. While chicken is just warm, add remaining ingredients (except for garnishes) and roasted rice powder. Mix gently but thoroughly. Taste and adjust seasonings. Mixture should be tangy, salty and lightly spicy.
  • Spoon onto serving plate and surround with mint, lettuce and cucumber. Serve with rice. If serving with sticky rice, pinch some off, mold into a small ball and dip into larb, scooping up a little of each ingredient. Or scoop larb into lettuce leaves.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 199, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 375 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: The fresher the ingredients, the better your laab gai will taste. This is especially true for the herbs, which should be added just before serving to maintain their fresh flavor.
  • Toast the rice: Toasting the rice before adding it to the laab gai gives it a nutty flavor and helps to prevent it from becoming mushy.
  • Use a mortar and pestle: A mortar and pestle is the traditional tool for making laab gai. It allows you to grind the herbs and spices into a fine paste, which will release their flavors more effectively.
  • Adjust the spiciness to your taste: Laab gai is typically a spicy dish, but you can adjust the amount of chili peppers you use to suit your own taste. If you're not sure how spicy you like it, start with a small amount and add more to taste.
  • Serve immediately: Laab gai is best served immediately after it is made. This will ensure that the flavors are at their peak.

Conclusion:

Laab gai is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. It is a great way to use up leftover chicken or turkey, and it is also a healthy and flavorful option for a quick and easy meal. With its bright flavors and spicy kick, laab gai is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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