1/4 cup jasmine rice
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 1/2 pounds ground chicken (both white and dark meat)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, sliced
One 1-inch piece galangal, peeled and finely grated
1 stalk lemongrass, green top discarded and lower pale yellow stalk finely minced

1/4 cup lime juice
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup mint leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions
2 to 4 Thai bird chiles, minced
Suggested accompaniments: Butter lettuce leaves, red or green cabbage leaves, halved and thinly sliced English cucumbers, bean sprouts, sticky rice and lime wedges