Thai Chicken Larb - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken (preferably white meat)
1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup sliced scallions (mostly white parts)
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint (optional)
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon lemongrass paste (optional)
1 teaspoon fish sauce, or more to taste
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1 teaspoon sea salt

Preparation

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken. Cook and stir until chicken is broken into little pieces, about 5 minutes. Add red onion and scallions. Continue to cook and break up the chicken until browned, about 2 minutes. Add cilantro, mint, ginger, lemon grass, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until flavors blend, about 3 minutes more. Season with sea salt.