Duck and ginger larb

serves
4
Barbeque Duck and Ginger Larb
Barbeque Duck and Ginger Larb
Phoebe Wood's fast, fresh take on this Laotian classic packs a powerful flavour punch.

Ingredients (18)

  • 10 dried red chillies
  • 2 tbs jasmine rice
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil
  • 5cm piece (25g) ginger, peeled, finely chopped
  • 2 eschalots, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 lemongrass stalk, finely grated (we used a microplane)
  • 3cm piece (15g) galangal, peeled, finely chopped
  • 1 tbs soy sauce
  • 3 tsp brown sugar
  • 400g store-bought barbecued duck, fifinely chopped (from Chinese takeaway shops, substitute Peking duck breasts from supermarkets)
  • 3 long green shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 bunch coriander, roughly chopped
  • Extra sprigs of coriander to serve
  • 200g snake beans, blanched and refreshed, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 1 iceberg lettuce, leaves separated
  • Crispy shallots to serve
  • Lime wedges to serve

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Place chillies in a wok over medium heat and cook for 2-3 minutes, tossing regularly, until fragrant and toasted.
  • 2.
    Remove from wok and cool slightly, then roughly crush one chilli in a mortar and pestle. Keep remaining chillies whole.
  • 3.
    Return wok to medium heat and add the rice. Cook, tossing regularly, for 5-6 minutes until rice is browned all over.
  • 4.
    Remove from the pan and crush to a coarse powder in a mortar and pestle.
  • 5.
    Return wok to medium heat and add oil.
  • 6.
    Add ginger and eschalot and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes until softened and light golden.
  • 7.
    Add garlic, lemongrass and galangal, and cook for 2 minutes to soften.
  • 8.
    Add soy, sugar, duck and ground and whole chilli and toss to combine.
  • 9.
    Add long green shallot, coriander and snake beans and remove from the heat.
  • 10.
    Spoon into a bowl, scatter with crushed toasted rice and serve with lettuce, extra coriander sprigs, crispy shallots and lime wedges.
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