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Larb Quesadilla

Larb Quesadillas

Dax Phillips
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 lb of ground chicken
  • 2 shallots minced (approximately 3 tbsp)
  • 1/2 cup of fresh mint leaves chopped
  • 1/3 cup of toasted rice powder
  • 2-5 Thai chile peppers minced
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp palm sugar or regular sugar
  • 1/2 cup roasted peanuts optional
  • 1 whole lime juiced
  • 2 flour tortillas
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • Begin by adding the oil to a large skillet and warm it to a medium, high heat. Once the oil is heated, add the ground chicken and begin cooking until it is fully cooked. This is will take about 10 to 15 minutes.
  • During this time, prepare the remaining ingredients. If you have never toasted rice before, add about 1/2 cup of rice to a dry skillet. Bring it to medium heat, and give it a good shake about every 2-3 minutes. Your goal is to brown the rice, and once brown, add it to a coffee grinder to make into a course powder.
  • Once the chicken is fully cooked, make sure you break it all up with a wooden spoon as you do not want any clumps. Drain off any excess water from the chicken, then add the chicken to a mixing bowl.
  • Add in all of the remaining ingredients, and give it a good mix. If you are serving kids, I would suggest removing the chile peppers from this recipe, or divide the mixture before adding the chile peppers. I would recommend 1-2 chile peppers for the mild at heart, and 3-4 chile peppers for those that love the heat. Regardless if it is one chile or four, the balance is perfect.
  • To make the quesadilla, add a flour tortilla to the bottom of a skillet, and keep on medium heat.
  • Add 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese to the tortilla. Add about 1 cup of the larb on top of the cheese. Top with remaining cheese, and place the second tortilla on top. Lightly press. Cook for a few minutes, or until the tortilla lightly chars. You should be able to smell it, if not, lift with a spatula to check. Flip over, and cook on the remaining side, for another few minutes.
  • Remove, and slice, or eat whole, you’re call.