"Fish sauce is many chefs' weeknight weapon; a little goes a long way to add pungent depth of flavor to recipes. Dale Talde, the man behind Talde restaurant in Brooklyn, uses it to introduce a bold note to ground chicken...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 tablespoons fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam), divided
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 Thai chile or serrano chile, with seeds, minced, divided
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1 pound ground chicken, preferably dark meat
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1/2 cup minced shallots (about 2 large)
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1/4 cup oyster sauce
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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1 garlic clove, minced
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3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
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1 head Bibb or romaine lettuce, leaves separated
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Thinly sliced scallion (optional)