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How to Make: The BEST Chicken Laab/Larb

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There’s something truly magical about Southeast Asian food, and even beyond the Vietnamese food I grew up with, I would say that region produces my favorite type of food. The flavors are bold, vibrant, and unapologetically layered—sweet, salty, sour, spicy, and everything in between. Now, one of my absolute favorite dishes from this part of the world is Larb Gai—a Lao or Thai minced chicken salad that’s fresh, zesty, and packed with flavor in every bite. I still remember the first time I ever had chicken larb. It was back in the mid-2000s at a little spot called Mali Thai in Tukwila. My oldest sister took me there, and that first bite changed everything. The combination of juicy minced chicken, tangy lime juice, fish sauce, fresh herbs, and toasted rice powder was unlike anything I’d ever tasted, and I’ve been hooked ever since.

The best part about authentic chicken larb gai, though, is that you don’t need to dine out for it as it’s surprisingly simple to make at home with just a few key ingredients—and it comes together in less than 30 minutes!

Larb Gai (also spelled laab, laap, or larp) is a flavorful minced meat salad traditionally made with ground chicken (gai means chicken in Thai). It’s typically tossed with fresh herbs like mint and cilantro, thinly sliced shallots, fish sauce, lime juice, and the game-changing ingredient: toasted rice powder (khao khua), which adds a nutty, slightly crunchy texture that sets larb apart from any other salad.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:42 Making the Toasted Rice Powder
01:41 Prepping the Veggies and Herbs
04:27 Cooking the Ground Chicken
05:25 Making the Sauce
06:08 Putting it All Together
07:03 Plating

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20 Comments

@Bobby_Fresh 10 months ago

I am Lao. This looks amazing! So glad you spelled it Laab just like how it sounds.

@chazmo1981 1 year ago

I hope your channel blows up huge. Been enjoying your videos for awhile now. Keep em coming!!

@breannacarels 11 months ago

I learned how to make Larb from a now ex many years ago. I still make it to this day. My kids like it too but I make a mild version for them. I’ve used different meats over the years including elk which my now-husband hunts. Talk about fusion cooking lol.

@trinhcong1761 4 months ago

Looks delicious

@shaylynnbaby1223 8 months ago

I just tried this dish for the first time from a local Thai restaurant.... WOW I've been thinking about it all night. I had to learn how to make it and I found your video 😊

@tessdingson 1 year ago

I’m happy I found your channel 😊

@iamva-tu7rq 2 months ago

Thai food very yummy

@dddaaaavvveee 1 year ago

This looks amazing. Thanks for the recipe.

@RetiredJustice 11 months ago

Good creation. Larb is one of my fav Thai dishes. Very easy to make and very delicious 😋

@CynicWizard 3 months ago

I grew up with some Thai kids who’s father made this all the time. Found myself craving it lately. Thanks for the video!

@JC-life-is-good 1 year ago

Leftover turkey meat from Thanksgiving dinner is one of the meat options we use for our laab. Your recipe is easy. I will try it with pork or chicken. Thanks for sharing this with the world.

@bando.ando_lbc 1 year ago

Good stuff and quality vids 🤙🏾

@ThePholosopher 10 months ago

Looks bomb!!! Thanks for sharing how you make your version! I'm excited to try it out!!! Cảm ơn!

@sharonlim9929 1 year ago

I’ve always been too intimidated to make laab at home and your recipe is giving me some confidence to try. Saving this!

@Ttnd1999 1 year ago

I think Viet food is not only the best tasting but most healthy and balanced cuisines out there. I love that you don’t try to clean it up or “elevate” it and you stick the traditional stuff like msg, sugar, etc. which makes it tastes authentic and won’t have the person wondering what could it be missing? Since honestly, if you dig deep, msg and sugars are actually natural substances anyway on top of being delicious.

@tanyamiller6275 7 months ago

Yummm you can also put some minced lemongrass too yum yum more yum low fat healthy delicious

@LOSURFNDANCE 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing, really like your recipe❤️ I am Vietnamese from Laos, we also have our family’s take on laarb where we roast the onions (easier on our stomach) like we would for a salsa, then we grill chicken thighs in whole or beef and then thinly sliced. In the sauce we add finely chopped galangal😊

@Austin-i5k 1 year ago

when ever they give their dogs treats you know its gonna be gooooood

@David.D3 1 year ago

We have similar taste in favorite foods.

@Mailman14 1 year ago

I grew up eating and making this. I usually cook the protein using only a tablespoon or so of water. I also like adding a bit of culantro. Good video though.