Chicken Larb

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup uncooked jasmine rice ((or glutinous/sweet rice))
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 shallots ((thinly sliced; divided))
• 1 1/4 pound ground chicken ((570g, grind your own for the best texture))
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 limes, juiced
• 1-2 Thai bird chilies ((thinly sliced))
• 3 scallions ((thinly sliced))
• 1/4 cup cilantro ((roughly chopped))
• 1/2 cup fresh mint ((roughly chopped))
• salt ((optional))
• butter, bibb, or boston lettuce ((washed and thoroughly dried; can also serve with sticky rice))