Laab Ki Ngwng (?????? ??????)

Name: Laab Ki Ngwng (?????? ??????)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons raw rice; 1 pound ground turkey; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2-3 teaspoons chile sauce (Sambal Oelek or Sriracha); 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon ground galangal (or ginger); 1 tablespoon lemongrass paste (I use Gourmet Garden); 3 tablespoons lime juice; 2 scallions, chopped; 1 shallot, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; 2 tablespoons chopped mint

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons raw rice
1 pound ground turkey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2-3 teaspoons chile sauce (Sambal Oelek or Sriracha)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground galangal (or ginger)
1 tablespoon lemongrass paste (I use Gourmet Garden)
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 scallions, chopped
1 shallot, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped mint

Directions

1

Toast the raw rice in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until the rice has started to brown and emit a nutty fragrance. Remove from skillet, allow to cool, and pulverize in a coffee or spice grinder. Set aside.
2

In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, chile sauce, sugar, galangal, lemongrass, and lime juice. Set aside.
3

Cook the turkey meat in the vegetable oil until cooked through and no longer pink, breaking up clumps with a wooden spoon or the edge of a spatula. Turn off heat. Add half of the fish sauce mixture while the meat is still hot, tossing to combine. Allow the meat to cool for 15 minutes before adding remainder of sauce, plus scallion, shallot, cilantro, and mint. Sprinkle with toasted rice powder before serving.
4

Serve over lettuce, or use large lettuce leaves as a wrapper for the laab.