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Thai Basil Chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian Fusion
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tbsp Sesame oil
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes about 1/2 inches
  • 1 large onion coarsely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch
  • 1 Thai Chile or Serrano pepper minced
  • I used a Serrano pepper
  • 1 teaspoon green Curry paste
  • 3 Tbsp Asian fish sauce
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup Sherry
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 ½ cups chicken stock
  • 1 ½ cups Holy Basil Thai Basil or Italian Basil (will do the trick as well
  • Jasmine Rice for serving

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in wok over high heat. Add onion and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  2. Add garlic and cook another 1 minute.
  3. Toss chicken in cornstarch and add to the wok. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently until almost cooked through.
  4. Add Serrano pepper, green Curry paste, fish sauce, Sherry, brown sugar and soy sauce. Stir and cook about 2 minutes until reduced slightly.
  5. Add chicken stock and cook for another 3 minutes until sauce thickens a bit.
  6. Stir in Holy Basil and serve immediately over your Jasmine Rice.

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