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Lemongrass Chicken Lettuce Wrap

(Lemongrass) Chicken Lettuce Wrap

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Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine thai
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 2 people
Author Mary Thatcher
Cost 10

Ingredients

  • 1 lb or about 500 grams bite size chicken thigh or ground chicken
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 stalk lemongrass
  • 3-4 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 red Thai chilies bird eyes chili
  • 1 shallot
  • 2 Tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • Lettuce
  • Cucumbers
  • Shredded carrots
  • Cilantro
  • Cooked rice noodles of your choice. Normally vermicelli, but I used Somen today because it is what I have. or See my suggestions above.

For Nuac Cham Dressing (Optional)

  • 1 chili pepper
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice

Instructions

For Lemongrass Chicken

  • 1. Cooked your choice of rice noodles according to the package instructions and set it aside.
    2. Cut the chicken into bite sizes or minced it.
    3. Bruised a stalk of lemongrass with your knife handle, a rolling pin, or a mortar then slice and chop the lemongrass.
    4. Minced the garlic, chilies, and shallot then set it aside.
    5. In a wok, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil then brown the chicken until about 90% done. Drain the excess fat.
    6. Add the aromatic vegetables that were chopped earlier in and stir fry it with the chicken until fragrant. (1-2 minutes)
    7. Add fish sauce and sugar. Stir fry for another minute or two.8. Arrange the lettuce leaves, rice noodles, then top with the lemongrass chicken, shredded cucumbers and carrots. Drizzle with the fish sauce (dipping sauce) if desire.
    Minced lemongrass

Make Nuac Cham

    Pound or minced garlic and chili pepper. Add fish sauce, water, and fresh lime juice. Please refer to the ingredient lists above.