Spice and Recipe S2E1: Sticky Rice and Lao Minced Chicken Salad | Laos

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + vinegar

Soy sauce is lower in sodium and suitable for vegetarians.

ground chicken

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork is often cheaper.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity, while vinegar is cost-effective.

fresh mint

🥗Healthier: dried mint

💰Cheaper: spearmint

Dried mint can be used for flavor without the cost of fresh herbs.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet.

Add 1 pound of ground chicken to the skillet and cook until fully cooked, about 5-7 minutes.

While the chicken is cooking, prepare the dressing by mixing lime juice and fish sauce in a bowl.

Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the heat and let it cool slightly.

In a separate bowl, combine the cooked chicken with the dressing and toss to coat.

Stir in sticky rice powder and chili flakes to the chicken mixture.

Serve the chicken mixture with bean sprouts on a bed of sticky rice.

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