Ingredients

  • Lemongrass sticks 2
  • Thai sticky rice 50g, uncooked
  • Lime leaves 10
  • Dried galangal 2 pieces
  • Peanut oil 1 tbsp
  • Chicken mince 400g
  • SpinneysFOOD Crushed Chilli 1 tbsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Grain White Sugar 1 tsp
  • Fish sauce 2 tbsp
  • Lime 2
  • Shallots 2
  • SpinneysFOOD Spring Onions 3
  • SpinneysFOOD Fresh Coriander A handful, picked
  • SpinneysFOOD Fresh Mint A handful, picked
  • Glass noodles To serve

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 479
  • Fat 5.6g
  • Saturates 1.3g
  • Protein 36.1g
  • Carbs 69.9g
  • Sugars 2.4g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Chicken larb with glass noodles

Thai 10 Mins Prep · 20 Mins Cook


  1. Chop the lemongrass.
  2. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and add the chopped lemongrass, rice, lime leaves and galangal. Toast until golden and fragrant, stirring occasionally – approx. 10 minutes.
  3. Remove the lime leaves, lemongrass, galangal and transfer to a pestle and mortar or food processor. Blend to form a powder. Set aside.
  4. Heat the frying pan again and add the peanut oil. Fry the chicken mince until caramalised. Add 2 tablespoons of the toasted rice powder, chilli flakes, sugar, fish sauce and lime juice.
  5. Finely slice the shallots and spring onions and add to the mixture. Adjust the seasoning with more fish sauce, lime juice or chilli.
  6. Toss through the coriander, finely sliced spring onions and mint leaves. Serve with glass noodles.