Chicken Mince Thai Larb with Rice and Lettuce Cups

Coles chicken thai lettuce cups

A zesty, refreshing Thai-style salad made from chicken mince sautéed with lime, fish sauce, and herbs. It is served with steamed jasmine rice and crisp lettuce leaves for wrapping.

Serves4
Prep15m
Cook20m
Cost$15.46
Per Serve$3.87
550 Cal | 33 P | 11 F | 85 C

Ingredients

  • 500 g RSPCA Approved Chicken Mince
  • 1.5 cups jasmine rice
  • 1 each iceberg lettuce
  • 2 each lime
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 each red onion
  • 10 g mint
  • 10 g coriander
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 stalks spring onion
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Rinse the jasmine rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Cook the rice according to the package instructions and set aside.
  2. Separate the iceberg lettuce leaves, rinse thoroughly, and pat them dry. Set aside on a serving plate.
  3. Finely chop the red onion, garlic, mint, coriander, and spring onion.
  4. Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and red onion. Sauté until fragrant.
  5. Add chicken mince to the pan and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until fully cooked and slightly golden.
  6. In a small bowl, mix fish sauce, lime juice (from 2 limes), brown sugar, and chilli flakes. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
  7. Pour the sauce mixture into the cooked chicken mince and toss to combine evenly.
  8. Remove the pan from heat and stir in the chopped mint, coriander, and spring onion.
  9. Serve the chicken larb warm alongside the cooked jasmine rice and lettuce cups.
  10. To eat, scoop a portion of the larb and rice into a lettuce leaf, wrap it up, and enjoy!

Shopping List
BuyIngredientStore PriceRecipe AmountRecipe Price
🛒 Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Mince $5.00 for 500g 500 g $5.00
🛒 Coles Jasmine Rice $5.50 for 2kg 1.5 cups $0.81
🛒 Coles Iceberg Lettuce $3.50 for 1 each 1 each $3.50
🛒 Coles Limes Medium Loose $1.00 for 1 each 2 each $2.00
🛒 Squid Fish Sauce $2.85 for 300mL 3 tbsp $0.61
🛒 Coles Sugar Brown $3.30 for 1kg 1 tbsp $0.05
🛒 Coles Red Onions Loose $1.18 for ~200g each 1 each $1.18
🛒 Coles Sleeved Herbs Mint $3.00 for 1 each 10 g $0.50
🛒 Coles Sleeved Herbs Coriander $3.00 for 1 each 10 g $0.50
🛒 Coles Chilli Flakes Hot $3.20 for 37g 1 tsp $0.17
🛒 Coles Garlic loose $1.98 for ~60g each 2 cloves $0.33
🛒 Coles Spring Onions $2.50 for 1 Bunch 2 stalks $0.75
🛒 Coles Blended Vegetable Oil $6.60 for 2L 1 tbsp $0.06
Total$15.46
Per Serve$3.87
Product Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Mince
Store Price $5.00 for 500g
Recipe Amount 500 g
Recipe Price $5.00
Product Coles Jasmine Rice
Store Price $5.50 for 2kg
Recipe Amount 1.5 cups
Recipe Price $0.81
Product Coles Iceberg Lettuce
Store Price $3.50 for 1 each
Recipe Amount 1 each
Recipe Price $3.50
Product Coles Limes Medium Loose
Store Price $1.00 for 1 each
Recipe Amount 2 each
Recipe Price $2.00
Product Squid Fish Sauce
Store Price $2.85 for 300mL
Recipe Amount 3 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.61
Product Coles Sugar Brown
Store Price $3.30 for 1kg
Recipe Amount 1 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.05
Product Coles Red Onions Loose
Store Price $1.18 for ~200g each
Recipe Amount 1 each
Recipe Price $1.18
Product Coles Sleeved Herbs Mint
Store Price $3.00 for 1 each
Recipe Amount 10 g
Recipe Price $0.50
Product Coles Sleeved Herbs Coriander
Store Price $3.00 for 1 each
Recipe Amount 10 g
Recipe Price $0.50
Product Coles Chilli Flakes Hot
Store Price $3.20 for 37g
Recipe Amount 1 tsp
Recipe Price $0.17
Product Coles Garlic loose
Store Price $1.98 for ~60g each
Recipe Amount 2 cloves
Recipe Price $0.33
Product Coles Spring Onions
Store Price $2.50 for 1 Bunch
Recipe Amount 2 stalks
Recipe Price $0.75
Product Coles Blended Vegetable Oil
Store Price $6.60 for 2L
Recipe Amount 1 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.06
Total
Price$15.46
Per Serve
Price$3.87

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