This recipe is an adaptation of reddit/Fitocracy user super_luminal’s larb gai recipe, found here. My mom made this a few times when I lived at home, but I never quite took to it then. The above recipe is the first one I tried myself, and it’s fantastic! I love making this because it’s quick, cheap, high in protein, low in calories, super filling, and the flavor is amazing.
Ingredients:
- 1 package 99% fat free ground turkey
- whole butter lettuce leaves (I couldn’t find butter lettuce so I had to use a different kind, but butter lettuce is way better!)
- juice from 1 large lime
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint*
- 10 sprigs chopped fresh cilantro*
- 1 thinly sliced green onion*
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1/2 packet Stevia in the Raw
- Sriracha
*Do not prep these until after your turkey is cooked! The turkey needs a chance to cool down.
1. In a large frying pan, cook ground turkey with 1/4 cup water on medium heat, and immediately break up with a spatula. Continue to do this until the turkey is crumbly and fully cooked, but be careful not to overcook – the low fat content makes it SUPER dry when overcooked.
2. Put turkey in a container and put into the fridge. Chop the mint, cilantro, and green onions. Wash and dry lettuce leaves.
3. In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, fish sauce, and stevia into a dressing.
4. Once the turkey is room temp or cooler, take it out of the fridge and add the dressing, mixing to coat. Add in the herbs and some Sriracha, and mix to spread evenly. You can either eat now, or let it cool down more until it is completely cold.
5. Spoon larb gai into lettuce leaves. Add more Sriracha to taste, and enjoy!
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