Cutting board and knife for chopping herbs, shallots, and green onions
Large mixing bowl
Whisk for mixing the lime juice and fish sauce
Measuring cups and spoons for measuring ingredients
Skillet for toasting the rice powder (optional)
Serving platter or individual plates for serving
Ingredients
2poundsshrimppeeled and deveined
2tablespoonssesame oil
1/2cupshallotsfinely chopped
4clovesgarlicminced
2teaspoonslemongrassminced
2teaspoonsgalangalminced
2teaspoonskaffir lime leavesminced
2teaspoonsred chili flakesadjust to taste
1/4cupfish sauce
2tablespoonslime juice
2tablespoonsrice powderroasted
1/4teaspoonground coriander
1/2cupred onionsthinly sliced
1/2cupgreen onionschopped
1/4cupcilantro leaveschopped
1/4cupmint leaves
Lettuce leavesfor serving
Instructions
Prepare the shrimp:
a. Start by peeling and deveining the shrimp.
b. Rinse the shrimp under cold water and pat them dry with paper towels.
c. Set aside.
Heat the skillet:
a. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat.
b. Add sesame oil to the skillet and heat it up.
Sauté the aromatics:
a. Add finely chopped shallots to the heated skillet and sauté until they turn translucent.
b. Add minced garlic, minced lemongrass, minced galangal, minced kaffir lime leaves, and red chili flakes to the skillet.
c. Stir and cook for a couple of minutes until the ingredients become fragrant.
Cook the shrimp:
a. Add the prepared shrimp to the skillet and cook them until they turn pink and opaque.
b. Stir occasionally to ensure even cooking.
c. Remove the skillet from heat.
Prepare the sauce:
a. In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, lime juice, roasted rice powder, and ground coriander.
b. Stir the ingredients until well mixed.
Assemble the larb:
a. Transfer the cooked shrimp to a large mixing bowl.
b. Pour the sauce over the shrimp.
c. Add thinly sliced red onions, chopped green onions, chopped cilantro leaves, and mint leaves to the bowl.
d. Gently toss all the ingredients together until well combined.
Serve:
a. Arrange lettuce leaves on a platter or individual plates.
b. Spoon the shrimp larb mixture onto the lettuce leaves.
c. Garnish with additional mint leaves if desired.
d. Laos Shrimp Larb is now ready to be served.
Notes
To save time, you can purchase pre-cooked shrimp from the seafood section of your grocery store.To make the toasted rice powder, you can use a coffee grinder or food processor to grind the rice into a powder. Alternatively, you can purchase pre-made toasted rice powder at an Asian grocery store.When mixing the shrimp larb ingredients, use your hands to ensure that the flavors are evenly distributed.To make the dish spicier, add more chopped chilies or a drizzle of chili oil.To make the dish milder, omit the chilies or use less fish sauce.