Ingredients

  • For the salad
  • 3 tablespoons raw glutinious rice, or jasmine rice
  • 5-10 dried chilies, or alternatively use chili powder to taste
  • 400g chicken thigh fillets, roughly mince by hand
  • stock or water, enough to moisten
  • a pinch of salt
  • 2 shallots, finely sliced lengthways
  • 2 spring onions, coarsely chopped
  • 1 handful coriander, coarsely chopped
  • 1 handful mint, coarsely chopped
  • Dressing
  • Lime juice
  • Fish sauce

Method

  • TOAST - In a dry pan, separately toast the rice and dried chilies until fragrant and coarsely ground each one, set aside.
  • CHICKEN- In a hot pan add the chicken and salt, along with some stock or water to moisten and lightly simmer until the chicken is fully cooked.
  • SEASONING- Remove from the heat and season with lime juice and fish sauce. Add the toasted rice and chilies.
  • FINISH- Sprinkle with shallots, spring onions, coriander and mint. Serve with a side of fresh vegetables such as raw cabbage, cucumber, lettuce and Thai basil leaves.