Simple larb gai recipe
 50g/1¾oz Thai sticky rice3 garlic cloves, finely chopped1 red chilli, deseeded and finely choppedthumb-sized fresh ginger, peeled2 skinless chicken breasts (150g/5½oz each), cut into large chunks60ml/2½fl oz chicken stock3 tbsp fish sauce (nam pla)1 lime, zest and juice 1 tsp caster sugar5 spring onions, finely choppedhandful fresh mint and coriander leaves, roughly chopped reserving a few leaves for garnish2 Little Gem lettuces, leaves separated 50g/1¾oz Thai sticky rice 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped thumb-sized fresh ginger, peeled 2 skinless chicken breasts (150g/5½oz each), cut into large chunks 60ml/2½fl oz chicken stock 3 tbsp fish sauce (nam pla) 1 lime, zest and juice 1 tsp caster sugar 5 spring onions, finely chopped handful fresh mint and coriander leaves, roughly chopped reserving a few leaves for garnish 2 Little Gem lettuces, leaves separated Method Toast the rice in a large dry frying pan over a medium-high heat, until golden brown. Transfer to a pestle and mortar and pound the rice – you are looking for a rough texture rather than a fine powder. Set aside.Place the garlic, chilli and ginger in a food processor and whizz until finely chopped. Add the chicken and pulse until smooth.Heat the chicken stock in a large wok over a high heat, add the minced chicken and fry for 5 minutes, breaking the chicken up with a spatula as it cooks. Continue to cook until the chicken is cooked all the way through and is broken into small pieces.Add the fish sauce, lime juice and sugar and stir through, frying for another minute. Remove from the heat, add the spring onions, mint, coriander, toasted rice and lime zest and fry for 1–2 minutes, until the spring onions are just tender.Arrange the lettuce leaves on two plates and top with the chicken mixture. Garnish with extra mint and coriander leaves. Serve warm. Toast the rice in a large dry frying pan over a medium-high heat, until golden brown. Transfer to a pestle and mortar and pound the rice – you are looking for a rough texture rather than a fine powder. Set aside. Toast the rice in a large dry frying pan over a medium-high heat, until golden brown. Transfer to a pestle and mortar and pound the rice – you are looking for a rough texture rather than a fine powder. Set aside. Place the garlic, chilli and ginger in a food processor and whizz until finely chopped. Add the chicken and pulse until smooth. Place the garlic, chilli and ginger in a food processor and whizz until finely chopped. Add the chicken and pulse until smooth. Heat the chicken stock in a large wok over a high heat, add the minced chicken and fry for 5 minutes, breaking the chicken up with a spatula as it cooks. Continue to cook until the chicken is cooked all the way through and is broken into small pieces. Heat the chicken stock in a large wok over a high heat, add the minced chicken and fry for 5 minutes, breaking the chicken up with a spatula as it cooks. Continue to cook until the chicken is cooked all the way through and is broken into small pieces. Add the fish sauce, lime juice and sugar and stir through, frying for another minute. Remove from the heat, add the spring onions, mint, coriander, toasted rice and lime zest and fry for 1–2 minutes, until the spring onions are just tender. Add the fish sauce, lime juice and sugar and stir through, frying for another minute. Remove from the heat, add the spring onions, mint, coriander, toasted rice and lime zest and fry for 1–2 minutes, until the spring onions are just tender. Arrange the lettuce leaves on two plates and top with the chicken mixture. Garnish with extra mint and coriander leaves. Serve warm. Arrange the lettuce leaves on two plates and top with the chicken mixture. Garnish with extra mint and coriander leaves. Serve warm.