Keto Thai Chicken Larb is a delicious lunch or dinner that can be enjoyed warm or cold! It’s a quick land easy low-carb salad and very easy to make.
Traditionally Larb uses ground toasted sticky rice, but we love this sesame version so much better! It adds a great nutty flavor that brings the whole dish together.
This Keto Thai Chicken Larb recipe makes 4 serves. 1 serving is 3 loaded lettuce leaves and has 5g net carbs.
Keto Thai Chicken Larb Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of Sesame Seeds
- 2 tablespoons of Fish Sauce
- 1 tablespoon of Water
- 1 pound of Ground Chicken Thigh
- 2 tablespoons of Toasted Sesame Oil
- 1 tablespoon of Lemongrass, ground into a paste
- 2 cloves of Garlic, crushed
- 1 Shallot, thinly sliced (also called eschalots or French shallots/onions)
- 1 teaspoon of Ground Galangal
- 1 Lime, juiced
- 2 Scallions, thinly sliced
- ½ cup of Mint Leaves
- ½ cup of Cilantro Leaves
- 12 Lettuce Leaves, Baby Romaine or Butter
- Fresh Chili, to serve
How to Make Keto Thai Chicken Larb
- Place a wok or large saucepan over medium heat and add the sesame seeds. Toast until evenly browned.
- Add the sesame seeds to a mortar and pestle or spice grinder, and crush until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Set aside.
- Place the same wok or saucepan over high heat and add the fish sauce, water and ground chicken. Break up the chicken, and saute until cooked through, but not browned.
- Add the sesame oil, lemongrass, and garlic, and mix well. Cook for another minute before turning off the heat.
- Stir through the shallot, galangal and lime juice. Allow the mixture to cool for about 5 minutes before adding the scallions, mint, cilantro, and ground sesame seeds. Mix well.
- Spoon the mixture evenly into the lettuce leaves and top with fresh chili, if desired.
Keto Thai Chicken Salad – Aka Larb
Our Keto Thai Chicken Larb is a delicious lunch or dinner that can be enjoyed warm or cold! It’s a quick low carb recipe and very easy to make.
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Calories: 367kcal
Unit Conversion
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Sesame Seeds
- 2 tablespoons Fish Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 1 pound Ground Chicken Thigh
- 2 tablespoons Sesame Oil
- 1 tablespoon Lemongrass ground into a paste
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 Shallot thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon Ground Galangal
- 1 Lime juiced
- 2 Scallions thinly sliced
- ½ cup Mint Leaves
- ½ cup Cilantro Leaves
- 12 Lettuce Leaves Baby Romaine or Butter
- Fresh Chili to serve
Instructions
- Place a wok or large saucepan over medium heat and add the sesame seeds. Toast until evenly browned.
- Add the sesame seeds to a mortar and pestle or spice grinder, and crush until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Set aside.
- Place the same wok or saucepan over high heat and add the fish sauce, water and ground chicken. Break up the chicken, and saute until cooked through, but not browned.
- Add the sesame oil, lemongrass, and garlic, and mix well. Cook for another minute before turning off the heat.
- Stir through the shallot, galangal and lime juice. Allow the mixture to cool for about 5 minutes before adding the scallions, mint, cilantro, and ground sesame seeds. Mix well.
- Spoon the mixture evenly into the lettuce leaves and top with fresh chili, if desired
Video
Keto Thai Chicken Larb Recipe – Light, Zesty & Easy to Make (Low-Carb Asian)
Nutrition
Serving: 200g | Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 820mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5853IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3mg
How To Store Chicken Larb Salad
Store leftover Keto Thai Chicken Larb mixture in the fridge for up to 2 days. It is not suitable for freezing.
Looking for more yummy ketofied Thai recipes; try our;
- Keto Coconut Pork Curry
- Keto Massaman Curry
- Keto Chicken Pad Thai
- Keto Thai Green Chicken Curry (with homemade Keto Curry Paste)
To make a larger batch of this Keto Thai Chicken Larb recipe adjust the servings above.
