Lao Laab Gai
Laab, a bright and spicy cold salad, couldn’t be easier. Precooked chicken is the time-saving ingredient that makes this recipe the answer to what to make when it’s too hot to cook.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions (about 4 scallions)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped lemongrass (about 2 stalks)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce, plus more to taste
- 2 teaspoons laab seasoning powder, plus more to taste and for serving
- 2 fresh red thai chiles, thinly sliced
- 2 makrut lime leaves, stemmed and finely chopped (optional)
- sliced cucumbers, lettuce, and steamed rice or sticky rice, for serving
Direction
- Toss together chicken, cilantro, onion, scallions, mint, lemongrass, lime juice, fish sauce, laab powder, chiles, and lime leaves (if using) in a large bowl until well combined. Season to taste with additional fish sauce and laab seasoning powder, if desired.
- Transfer to a platter; garnish with cucumbers, cabbage, or lettuce. Sprinkle with a pinch of additional laab seasoning before serving. Serve with cucumber, steamed rice, sticky rice, or alone as a lettuce wrap.