Thai Chicken With Basil
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Seafood | Thai | Chicken, Thai | 2 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | lb | Skinless, boneless chicken |
| breast cut into | ||
| fingernail | ||
| size cubes | ||
| 1 | T | Veg oil |
| 1 | T | Coarsely chopped garlic |
| 1 | T | Minced fresh chili pepper |
| serrano or jalapeno | ||
| 2 | T | Fish sauce, nam pla or nuoc |
| mam available in | ||
| oriental | ||
| markets | ||
| 1 | T | Dark soy sauce |
| 1 | T | Water |
| 1 | T | Sugar |
| 1 1/2 | c | Fresh basil |
| 1 | Red sweet bell pepper – cut | |
| into thin strips | ||
| 1 | Carrot – cut into thin | |
| strips |
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut chicken into fingernail size cubes - set aside Chop garlic - set aside Mince chili pepper - set aside Cut bell pepper and carrots into thin strips. Mix Fish sauce, soy sauce and water together, set aside. Measure out sugar; set aside. Heat wok or deep skillet over medium high heat. Add the oil and swirl to coat pan. Drop a piece of garlic into pan, if it sizzles immediately, the oil is ready. Add the rest of the garlic and toss briefly. Add the minced chili and toss until the garlic begins to turn golden, 15 sec. Add cubed chicken, and stir fry until flesh changes color, about 1 minute. Add fish sauce mixture and stir fry to combine well with meat, about 1 minute. Add sugar and stir fry for another 30 seconds. Add basil and sliced bell peppers and carrots and toss. Stir fry until the basil begins to wilt. Transfer to serving bowl - serve hot. Makes 2 portions. Adapted From Washington Post, "Real Thai" by Nancie McDermott == Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. === From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 887
Calories From Fat: 243
Total Fat: 27.2g
Cholesterol: 146.2mg
Sodium: 2163.1mg
Potassium: 2299.6mg
Carbohydrates: 71.7g
Fiber: 22.7g
Sugar: 10.5g
Protein: 98.1g