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Thai-Inspired Chicken with Basil, Chiles, and Fish Sauce

Jan 28, 2024 - 12:07pmCity Heights-San Diego

Caption: Savor the flavors of Thailand with this easy Chicken with Basil, Chiles, and Fish Sauce recipe.

Description: This is a page from a cookbook featuring a recipe titled 'CHICKEN WITH BASIL, CHILES, AND FISH SAUCE'. The recipe yields 4 servings with an active time of 30 minutes and a total time of 30 minutes. At the top of the page, there's a photograph of the finished dish: chicken stir-fry with basil and slices of red chiles in a bowl. The page includes sections on ingredients for the chicken, the sauce, and the stir-fry. It also has instructions for preparation and cooking, with a note explaining that the dish combines classic Thai flavors in a simple stir-fry that isn't particularly authentic to any specific Thai dish. The note suggests that measuring precisely isn't necessary and it's sufficient to adjust the ingredients 'as you go.' To the left of the recipe, there are steps labeled 'BEFORE YOU STIR-FRY, GET YOUR BOWLS READY' with sub-steps from (a) to (f) that include prepping garlic, chicken, ginger, sauce, basil leaves, and a serving platter. Below this, there are steps on how to execute the stir-fry process.This is a page from a cookbook featuring a recipe titled 'CHICKEN WITH BASIL, CHILES, AND FISH SAUCE'. The recipe yields 4 servings with an active time of 30 minutes and a total time of 30 minutes. At the top of the page, there's a photograph of the finished dish: chicken stir-fry with basil and slices of red chiles in a bowl. The page includes sections on ingredients for the chicken, the sauce, and the stir-fry. It also has instructions for preparation and cooking, with a note explaining that the dish combines classic Thai flavors in a simple stir-fry that isn't particularly authentic to any specific Thai dish. The note suggests that measuring precisely isn't necessary and it's sufficient to adjust the ingredients 'as you go.' To the left of the recipe, there are steps labeled 'BEFORE YOU STIR-FRY, GET YOUR BOWLS READY' with sub-steps from (a) to (f) that include prepping garlic, chicken, ginger, sauce, basil leaves, and a serving platter. Below this, there are steps on how to execute the stir-fry process.

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CHICKEN WITH BASIL, CHILES, AND FISH SAUCE

Yield

Serves 4

Active Time

30 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

NOTE

Sliced pork loin or tenderloin can be used in place of the chicken. Thai or holy basil can be used in place of the sweet Italian.

INGREDIENTS

For the Chicken:

  • 1 pound (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch slices

  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) fish sauce

  • ½ teaspoon (1.5 g) kosher salt

  • ½ teaspoon (1 g) freshly ground white pepper

  • 1 teaspoon (2 g) sugar

  • ½ teaspoon (2 g) baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon (1.5 g) cornstarch

For the Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fish sauce, plus more to taste

  • 1 tablespoon (12 g) sugar, plus more to taste

  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper to taste

  • Hot red pepper flakes or Thai chile flakes to taste, plus more to taste

For the Stir-Fry:

  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) peanut, rice bran, or other neutral oil

  • 4 medium garlic cloves, 2 gently smashed, 2 minced (about 2 teaspoons/5 g minced)

  • 1 teaspoon (4 g) minced fresh ginger

  • 1 medium shallot, sliced (about 1½ ounces/45 g)

  • 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil or Thai basil leaves (about 2 ounces/60 g)

DIRECTIONS

  1. For the Chicken: Place chicken in a medium bowl, cover with cold water, and vigorously agitate it. Drain through a fine-mesh strainer set in the sink and press on the chicken with your hands to remove excess water. Return the chicken to the bowl and add the fish sauce, white pepper, sugar, baking soda, and cornstarch. Stir vigorously with your fingertips or chopsticks for 30 seconds. Set aside while you prepare the remaining stir-fry ingredients (at least 15 minutes).

  2. For the Sauce: Combine the fish sauce, sugar, white pepper, and chile flakes.

  3. BEFORE YOU STIR-FRY, GET YOUR BOWLS READY:

    a. Smashed garlic cloves

    b. Marinated chicken

    c. Minced garlic, ginger, and shallots

    d. Sauce

    e. Basil leaves

    f. Serving platter

  4. To Stir-Fry: Heat 1 tablespoon oil and the smashed garlic cloves in a wok over high heat until the garlic is sizzling and starts to brown. Add the chicken, spread it into a single layer, and cook without moving until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Continue cooking, tossing and stirring frequently, until the exterior is opaque, about 1 minute longer. Transfer to a bowl.

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