Laab (Thai Ground Chicken Patty with Browned Ground Rice)               

 tags (edit): @Vogel @Try Soon! Poultry Main Dish  

 

This is a Thai-inspired alternative to the hamburger, low in fat and exotic in taste. Anyone with access to southeast asian ingredients should try this now. The browned (not brown) rice is not included as a "Hamburger Helper," but to add complexity to the texture of the dish. If you like this ingredient, you might find it convenient to prepare a larger quantity so as to have some around for the future.

Ingredients

1/4 cup Long-Grain Rice
1 pound Chicken Breast skinned and boned
1/2 cup Lemon Juice
3/4 cup Chicken Stock
1/2 cup Thai Sauce or Vietnamese Fish sauce
1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper to taste
1 medium Onion Finely Chopped
2 stalks Lemongrass finely sliced
4 Kaffir Lime Leaves Minced
1 Scallion Chopped
Coriander Leaves garnish
 

Instructions
 1. Put the rice in a skillet large enough to hold all the grains in a single layer. Set over medium heat, all by itself, and toast until the rice turns a pale brown, shaking the pan periodically to make this happen evenly. Then grind the rice roughly in a clean coffee or spice grinder.

2. Put the chicken through the coarse blade of a manual meat grinder or process with the steel blade of a food processor, using the on/off button to produce a rough grind. Alternatively, you could chop the chicken with a knife.

3. Combine the lemon juice, chicken stock, fish sauce, and cayenne pepper in a large skillet. Bring to a boil. Add the chicken and stir-fry until the meat turns opaque. Add the onion, lemongrass, lime leaves, browned rice, and scallion. Continue stir- frying just long enough to soften the onion. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately.


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Yields: 4 Servings
    

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