Thai Larb Gai (Chicken With Lime, Chili and Fresh ...

PSP3 years ago

We love larb gai and I've always wanted to try it at home. I made a double recipe (3 teenage boys) and this was a successful starting point but needs tweaking.

We felt it needed at LEAST 3 times as much lime juice in order to taste the limey twang. We also felt the cilantro, scallions and especially the onions should be at least doubled per recipe.

I used brown jasmine rice for the powder and it was great but easy to burn if careless. I also added 2 finely chopped thai chilis for some kick.

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Andrea3 years ago

Made to the recipe's specifications, this seriously lacked flavor. I doubled the fish sauce, lime juice, chili power, and cilantro, and it was greatly improved. With those modifications, this is a great summer meal.

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Todd Komoroski2 years ago

Adding Basil, seasoning the oil with ginger, garlic and chilies is also a good idea. This is a great base recipe to build upon. Also endive is a great addition... the prefect sized boats for the larb!

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Bac Kow3 years ago

You’re eye site may need checked. That is not Thomahoung (Som Tom) that is Larb. You can tell by the finely minced meat that is in it and the lack of papaya.

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rebecca1 year ago

I agree with the other commenters that the dish needed more of some things. I tripled the lime juice, doubled the fish sauce, and doubled the chili (I used sambal oelek) and herbs. In addition to the scallions and cilantro, I also included Thai basil. I really liked the overall dish, it just needed a little more oomph for my personal taste.

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Janice3 years ago

This is good, but was a little bit salty. I used sambal oelek instead of chili powder, and my fish sauce was Vietnamese, not Thai (nuoc mam vs. nam pla). The salt is probably due to the fish sauce, so I may cut that down next time. I also made 4x the amount of chili-lime juice (2 limes)-fish sauce, and 2x the onion and scallion and cilantro.

I like this ratio of veg to meat; I might increase the mint leaves next time, but decrease the fish sauce (maybe).

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Joe Decker2 years ago

It's possible they've fixed the image.

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