A simple recipe of a special Thai meat salad – Larb Gai Salad

Every Thai restaurant in London has its own Larb Gai Salad in the menu. This Thai meat salad is sweet and sour, a taste that is associated with most Thai dishes. It is scrumptious and easy to prepare and only takes about fifteen minutes to prepare.

 

Why not check out our recipe below and make one for your family at home?

 

Ingredients Used in Larb Gai Salad

 

Our chef at Thai Square, the Best Thailand restaurant in London uses the fresh ingredients imported from Thailand daily to make this salad. If you want to prepare this Thai salad dish at home, you can get the ingredients from the grocery stores.

 

To make the perfect Larb Gai Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

 

400g chicken thighs

1 tablespoon peanut or olive oil

2 finely chopped spring onions

1 lime juice

2 freshly sliced kaffir lime leaves

3 small red dried chilies

½ thinly sliced red onion

Fresh mint leaves, coriander and Thai basil

4 tablespoons fish sauce

Sliced cucumber and round lettuce

 

You can also make some variations on this Thai salad this by substituting minced chicken with pork or tofu as well.

 

Characteristics of Larb Gai Salad

 

What makes Larb Gai Salad a unique Thai dish that can be found in the best Thailand restaurant in London is that it is an aromatic and flavourful Thai dish. Larb is a meat-based Thai salad that offers salty, sour, spicy, and sweet flavours all at the same time. Adding Thai herbs in this Thai salad dish has further enhanced its aromatic flavour. If you are preparing this dish at home, you get to regulate the amount of spice and herbs added in the salad.

 

Preparation

 

To prepare Larb Gai Salad that is comparable to those served in the best Thai restaurant in London, you must start with the basics. Place one tablespoon of olive or peanut oil in a large wok or frying pan and heat the oil over high heat. Next, add your minced chicken or pork, depending on your main ingredient of choice. Stir the chicken with a wooden spoon and let it turn brown. Break up the larger chunks of the chicken with the wooden spoon. This should take you about three minutes.

 

Proceed to add the other ingredients, such as dried chilli, sliced onion, spring onions and the kaffir lime leaves. Also, you will need to add fish sauce and lime juice, and stir the mixture well. Next, let it cook for three more minutes or until the chicken is well coated with the sauce and spices.

 

Turn off the heat, take the pan off the stove and transfer into a bowl. Add the fresh mint leaves, lettuce leaves, cucumber and extra chilli flakes into the bowl as garnish. Then it will be ready to serve.

 

If you are looking for best places to eat in London instead, you ought to consider Thai Square, one of the best restaurants in Covent Garden. The world-class chefs prepare a wide range of authentic Thai dishes for you, such as this flavourful Larb Gai Salad. Book your table now and enjoy an appetising Thai meal with your family and friends.

 

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