Thailand - Spicy Chicken with Thai Basil

Spicy Chicken with Thai Basil

Makes 1 Serving

Ingredients

-       8 oz. thinly Sliced Chicken

-       2 oz. fresh chopped Thai Basil leaves

-       fish sauce tot taste

-       3 oz. sliced white onions

-       3 oz. sliced bell peppers

-       1.5 oz. Chili Sauce

Directions

-       Heat and season your wok.

-       Add the chicken first.

-       Cook for 30 Seconds.

-       Next, add the Vegetables along with the Thai Basil, cook for another 45 seconds.

-       Season with the Chili Sauce and Fish Sauce.

-       De-glaze the wok with 3 oz. of stock and serve.

Wonderful Thai chicken dish with lots of basil Or substitute the chicken with mixed vegetables- choose from among bell peppers, string beans, water chestnuts,tomatoes, bamboo shoots, miniature corn, asparagus, cucumbers, zucchini,Japanese eggplant, and mushrooms.

Serves 2-3.

Thailand - Fried Rice with Basil (Khao Pad Krapow)

Fried Rice with Basil 

(Khao Pad Krapow)

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

-       1 Garlic clove; finely chopped

-       1 sm bundle long beans OR French/Snap beans cut into 1/2" pieces

-       3 sm Fresh red or green chilis-- finely chopped

-       1 c Fresh button mushrooms -- halved

-       1 sm Red or green pepper; diced

-       1/2 ts Sugar

-       1 sm Onion; chopped

-       3 tb Light soy sauce

-       2 c Cooked rice

-       15 Sweet basil leaves

Directions

-       In a wok or frying pan/skillet, heat the oil until a light haze appears.

-       Add the garlic and chilis and fry until the garlic is golden brown.

-       Add the mushrooms and onions and stir quickly.

-       Add the cooked rice and stir thoroughly.

-       Add the long beans, peppers, sugar and light soy sauce and stir thoroughly.

-       At the last moment quickly stir in the basil leaves and turn on to a serving dish.