# Larb gai (from Pailin's Kitchen)

Video: [Laab Gai - Spicy Chicken Salad Recipe - Hot Thai Kitchen!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E) by [Pailin's Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/@PailinsKitchen).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$6.70 per serving, ~$13.40 for ~2 portions (assumed); saves ~$10.30* per serving (61%) vs ordering out (~$17.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 5 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Southeast Asian restaurant plate at ~$17, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 3 Tbsp raw sticky rice
- 1 kaffir lime leaf
- 150 g dark meat chicken
- 150 g white meat chicken
- a couple tablespoons water
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- thinly sliced shallots shallot
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 2-3 Tbsp toasted rice powder
- to taste roasted chili powder
- 1 green onion green onion
- 4-5 leaves sawtooth coriander
- fresh vegetables lettuce _(amount estimated)_
- mint mint
- dry chilies dry chili
- crispy chicken skin crispy chicken skin

## Steps

1. [0:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E&t=32s) Toast sticky rice and a kaffir lime leaf in a pan until deep brown.
2. [1:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E&t=90s) Grind the toasted rice and lime leaf in a mortar and pestle into a coarse powder.
3. [3:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E&t=186s) Chop the dark and white meat chicken using a cleaver.
4. [4:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E&t=246s) Add water and chicken to a pan and cook.
5. [4:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E&t=267s) Add a small amount of fish sauce to the chicken while cooking.
6. [5:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E&t=312s) Remove chicken from heat once cooked.
7. [5:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E&t=316s) Stir in sliced shallots, fish sauce, and lime juice.
8. [5:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E&t=343s) Mix in the toasted rice powder.
9. [6:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E&t=375s) Add roasted chili powder to taste.
10. [6:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E&t=385s) Toss in chopped green onion and sawtooth coriander.
11. [7:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRUvp_JY8E&t=434s) Plate the chicken salad alongside lettuce leaves, fresh mint, dried chilies, and crispy chicken skin.

## Equipment

- pan
- mortar and pestle
- cleaver
- cutting board
- wooden spatula

## What the video didn't say

- servings
- total preparation and cooking time
- heat levels
- brand names

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