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Thai Chicken Larb

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  This Thai chicken larb is light but filling, loaded with zingy fresh flavor, and takes only 20 minutes to make, for an appetizer or served with rice as a main meal. Advertisement After two trips to Thailand, I am a devout Thai food lover and I crave these bright, bold flavors all of the time. That’s why you’ll find a treasure trove of beloved Thai recipes on my blog, like my  Thai turkey meatballs in coconut red curry sauce, Pad Thai, and my Thai garlic and black pepper tofu with mushrooms. But it’s chicken larb that’s one of my all-time favorite Thai dishes. Because of its fresh flavors and simple ingredients, this classic Thai dish is light, bright, and totally satisfying. Minced chicken gets the Thai zing with onion, garlic, chiles, fish sauce, soy, and fresh lime—the key to this larb’s amazing flavor. The dish is brightened up with plenty of fresh chopped cilantro and mint with the crunch of chopped peanuts. Don’t be timid about the fish sauce—the salty umami it