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Laotian · Iconic, Luang Prabang · Laos
Minced laap
Also called ລາບ
Minced laap (ລາບ), a Luang Prabang plate from Laos.
Pai editors’ mark 5 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Minced laap is cooked in Luang Prabang as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Cook the chicken through, chop it fine, and toss it with toasted rice, lime, mint, and chili. The meat is cooked, not left raw. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
78
Health score
Light & nourishing
Moderate
Richness
Light
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 47%
- Carbs 17%
- Fat 36%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Watch · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, or fiber keeps this off the heart-friendly list.
Watch · Weight loss
Calories, protein, or richness make this a fuller plate than a light day wants.
Watch · High protein
Protein is about 24.8 g, under the 25 g mark.
Watch · Low sodium
About 703 mg of sodium, above the 450 mg mark.
Suits · Gluten-free
No wheat, barley, or rye in the required list. Still read labels on sauces and oats.
Suits · Dairy-free
No milk ingredients in the required list.
Watch · Vegetarian
Meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish is in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Watch · Gentle when sick
The heat is more than a gentle bowl wants.
Watch · Kid-friendly
The heat is above a mild mark.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Chicken thigh145 kcal
- Olive oil31 kcal
- Dry jasmine rice27 kcal
- Shallot7 kcal
- Lime juice2 kcal
- Scallion2 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 5.9. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving is about 218 kcal. Two portions would be about 436 kcal if you want a fuller plate.
Allergens. Fish
Make it healthier
Use half the salt
Salt adds no calories in this table, so the calorie figure stays put while sodium falls.
About 218 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.
The same plate with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Serve three-quarters of the plate.
The seasoning stays. The calories fall with the portion. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 218 kcal | 11% |
| Protein | 24.8 g | 50% |
| Carbohydrate | 9.2 g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.7 g | 3% |
| Total sugars | 0.9 g | 2% |
| Fat | 8.5 g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 113 mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 703 mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 381 mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 26 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 41 mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 25 mcg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7.5 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin E · estimate | 0.9 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K · estimate | 35 mcg | 29% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.2 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.3 mg | 20% |
| Niacin (B3) | 7.2 mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 · estimate | 0.6 mg | 35% |
| Folate · estimate | 37 mcg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.8 mcg | 31% |
Low-confidence marks sit on glycemic load or on vitamins the USDA row left blank. Those vitamins are filled from a food-group reference and labeled as estimates. Reported USDA values, including zeros, are kept. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- A middle path: useful food, with one or two numbers worth watching.
- Fish here is a commonly eaten, lower-mercury choice when fully cooked. Follow your own pregnancy fish guidance.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Wide skillet
- Scale
- Spatula
- Timer
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
- Chicken thigh4 thighs480 g
Dry jasmine rice2 tbsp30 g
Lime juice1 tbsp25 ml
Fish sauce1 tbsp13.64 ml
Shallot2 shallots40 g
Mint0.25 cup10 g
Cilantro0.25 cup10 g
Thai chili3 chilies8 g
Scallion2 stalks20 g
Kosher salt0.5 tsp3 g
Olive oil1 tbsp15.38 ml
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.. The same plate with less sodium.
- Serve three-quarters of the plate.. The seasoning stays. The calories fall with the portion.
Method
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1Set out a scale and the equipment for Minced laap. Heat to medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh chicken thigh, dry jasmine rice, lime juice, fish sauce, shallot, mint, cilantro, thai chili, scallion, kosher salt, olive oil. Minced laap is cooked in Luang Prabang as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Cook the chicken through, chop it fine, and toss it with toasted rice, lime, mint, and chili. The meat is cooked, not left raw. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Heat 5 min
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2Minced laap is cooked in laos. Also called ລາບ. Sauté means movement. If the food sits still the whole time, it is steaming.
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3Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Minced laap, until the edges take a little color. Pat the surface dry before it hits the pan, or it will steam instead of brown.
Build the base
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4Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Minced laap at medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C. Start checking at 8 minutes. Minced laap is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C.
Sauté 8 min
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Minced laap, step 5
Step 5 · Minced laap
5Check the center of Minced laap, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
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Minced laap, step 6
Step 6 · Rest 5 min
6Rest Minced laap for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in laos, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Minced laap in this shot order and no other: a thermometer in the thickest center; the oven dial and a hot rack; tongs turning one piece; cheese melting only after the boil stops. Slate words for the editor: linen, willow, iron, whisk, nappe, bloom, mist, amber, marble, yarrow.
Rest 5 min
How you know it is done
Minced laap is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C.
If it goes wrong
- Minced laap looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes.
- Minced laap turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
Storage
Cool Minced laap, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Minced laap is one of the plates people ask for by name from Luang Prabang.
- Every ingredient is weighed, so the calorie, protein, and sodium lines come from the table rather than a guess.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood through. Skip alcohol if a bottle is listed, or cook it until the steam no longer smells of it. There is no raw-fish step.
From the kitchen. Cook the chicken through, chop it fine, and toss it with toasted rice, lime, mint, and chili. The meat is cooked, not left raw.
Allergens in the required list: Fish.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.