I was thinking that Laos would be interesting but not terribly exciting. A weeknight country without any fanfare or party planning. Wow, was I wrong. Have you ever had larb? Aaaaaaaamazing.
Larb is a meat salad which you can make with nearly any meat or poultry. You eat it with sticky rice or in lettuce cups. It is deceptively simple which, at first glance, leads you to believe the flavors would be boring. Not true.
We will make this again. And again. It is the highest rated dish of this adventure so far. Seriously.
I read a lot about larb before making the dish. Basically, you have a lot of flexibility with the ingredients but there are some deal breakers--don't use soy sauce, salt, vinegar, dried herbs, or store bought lime juice; ever.
Turkey Larb
Ingredients
Preparation
Brown the ground turkey in a skillet over medium heat. Drain some of the juice, but not all.
Add the shallots to the turkey and continue cooking for 5-10 minutes. Off the heat, add 1 tbsp of fish sauce and 1 tbsp of lime juice and dash of cayenne pepper. Check for seasonings. Continue adding fish sauce and lime juice in equal parts until desired taste.
Add the rice powder and mix well.
Add the chopped fresh herbs.
Serve in lettuce cups.
Antoine's Rating: 9 to 9.5 out of 10
Heidi's Rating: 9.5 (Super tasty)
M's Rating: ????
Larb is a meat salad which you can make with nearly any meat or poultry. You eat it with sticky rice or in lettuce cups. It is deceptively simple which, at first glance, leads you to believe the flavors would be boring. Not true.
We will make this again. And again. It is the highest rated dish of this adventure so far. Seriously.I read a lot about larb before making the dish. Basically, you have a lot of flexibility with the ingredients but there are some deal breakers--don't use soy sauce, salt, vinegar, dried herbs, or store bought lime juice; ever.
Turkey Larb
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 large shallots
- 1 tbsp rice powder (or rice flour)
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/3 cup chopped mint leaves
- fresh lime juice
- fish sauce
- cayenne pepper (or red pepper flakes)
- lettuce leaves
PreparationBrown the ground turkey in a skillet over medium heat. Drain some of the juice, but not all.
Add the shallots to the turkey and continue cooking for 5-10 minutes. Off the heat, add 1 tbsp of fish sauce and 1 tbsp of lime juice and dash of cayenne pepper. Check for seasonings. Continue adding fish sauce and lime juice in equal parts until desired taste.
Add the rice powder and mix well.
Add the chopped fresh herbs.
Serve in lettuce cups.
Antoine's Rating: 9 to 9.5 out of 10
Heidi's Rating: 9.5 (Super tasty)
M's Rating: ????
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