Ingredients

The following ingredients have 3 Servings
  • 2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch (OR 2 tbsp uncooked rice (any rice is fine) (Note 1))
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 2 1/2 tbsp lime juice ((1 to 2 limes))
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp peanut oil ((or other high smoke point cooking oil))
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger (, grated or very finely chopped)
  • 2 garlic cloves (, large, minced)
  • 1 lemon grass stalk (, white and very pale green part only, finely chopped (Note 2))
  • 2 Thai or birds eye chilli (, deseeded and finely chopped (adjust to taste))
  • 1 lb / 500g chicken mince ((ground chicken) OR pork)
  • 1/2 red onion (, cut into 4 wedges then finely sliced)
  • 1/3 cup coriander/cilantro leaves (, plus extra to garnish)
  • 1/3 cup mint leaves (, plus extra to garnish)
  • 3 tbsp crushed peanuts ((optional))
  • 6 - 8 small to medium lettuce leaves ((I used baby cos / romaine) (Note 3))
  • Extra lime wedges, chilli

Instruction

  • Sauce: Place water and cornflour OR rice powder into a small bowl. Mix into a slurry. Add lime juice, fish sauce and sugar and mix to combine. Set aside.
  • Heat peanut oil in a wok (or heavy based fry pan) over medium high heat. Add ginger, garlic, lemongrass and chilli and sauté for 45 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant. Do not let the garlic burn, it will taste bitter.
  • Add the chicken and turn up the heat to high. Cook the chicken, breaking up the mince into small pieces.
  • Once the chicken turns white and is almost cooked through (about 3 to 4 minutes), add Sauce. Cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute to coat the chicken and for the sauce to thicken.
  • Remove wok from heat. Stir through onion, coriander/cilantro and mint.
  • Spoon filling into a bowl, and serve with lettuce, peanuts, extra herbs and lime wedges on the side - leave everyone to make their own. Spoon filling into lettuce cups and garnish with what you want!
  • Sauce option: Take it over the top by serving with Thai Peanut Satay Sauce, as pictured in the first photo in post! It's extra amazing (though not traditional!)