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Laab is a Thai dish made with ground turkey.

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Ingredients:

    Laab:

  • 700 g of ground turkey (preferably dark meat)
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 3 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1 piece (10 cm long) lemongrass, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 Thai chili pepper (such as prik kee nu), stemmed and thinly sliced, or 1 serrano chili pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 head of lettuce (leaves removed)
  • Submission option: sticky or steamed white rice

    Refueling:

  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (from 5 limes)
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of honey

Preparation:

  1. RefuelingIn a small bowl, combine lime juice, lemon juice, fish sauce and honey.

    LaabHeat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, shallot, lemongrass, chili pepper, and salt to taste. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the ground turkey and season with salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until the meat and vegetables are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the dressing and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the mint. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

    Place the turkey mixture on lettuce leaves on a serving platter. Serve with sticky rice.

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