Thai Minced Chicken Salad
This vibrant and aromatic Lemongrass Chicken Stir-Fry recipe is bursting with fresh and zesty flavors. The lemongrass, lime leaves, red chillies, and other fragrant ingredients come together to create a deliciously spiced paste that infuses the minced chicken with a depth of flavor. Served with a refreshing salad featuring mint, basil, coriander, lettuce, cucumber, and beansprouts, this dish is a delightful balance of heat and freshness. A squeeze of lime adds a final touch of brightness to this satisfying meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 lemongrass
- 4 lime leaves , stalks removed
- 2 red chillies , deseeded
- 3 garlic cloves
- fingertip-length piece fresh root ginger
- 4 skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 50ml fish sauce
- 1 red onion , chopped
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- handful each mint , basil and coriander leaves, roughly chopped
- 3 Baby Gem lettuces , leaves separated
- 1 cucumber , seeds removed and cut into strips lengthways
- 200g beansprouts
- lime wedges, to serve
Instructions
- Roughly chop the lemongrass, lime leaves, red chillies, garlic and ginger, then throw them all into a processor and blitz until everything is very finely chopped together. Mince the chicken breasts into tiny pieces.
- Heat a wok over a high heat and add the vegetable oil and the sesame oil. Throw in the lemongrass mixture and fry briefly before adding the minced chicken and the chilli powder. Stir-fry the chicken for 4 mins then splash in the fish sauce. Turn down the heat a little and allow the chicken and fish sauce to bubble together for another 4 mins, stirring, then add the chopped red onion and cook for another min.
- Remove from the heat, pour over the lime juice and toss in the herbs. Serve with the salad veg and a lime wedge on the side.
Cook Time
10M
Prep Time
PT40M
Yield
Serves 4 as a light meal or starter
Nutrition
- Calories: 261 calories
- Fat Content: 8 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 1 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 9 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 5 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 2 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 39 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 2.72 milligram of sodium
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