How to Make Thai Basil Chicken Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Thailand Basil Chicken

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe makes for 4 Servings

5 oz cellophane noodles or rice vermicelli

2 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp rice wine

5 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tbsp finely chopped shallots

1 lb skinless chicken breast fillets, sliced

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 small red chili, seeded, if desired and chopped

1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced

1 red onion, sliced

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp water

2 tsp palm sugar or brown sugar

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

Directions:

Soak noodles in boiling water for 10 minutes; drain. In a bowl, combine fish sauce, rice wine, 2 cloves garlic and shallots. Add chicken and stir to coat with marinade. Cover and allow to marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour. Drain.

In a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat, warm oil. Add remaining 3 cloves garlic and chili. Cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. 

Add chicken and cook until tender, 4-5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and stir in bell pepper, onion, noodles, soy sauce, water and sugar. 

Cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil.


Spoon into individual bowls and serve immediately.

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For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.

Enjoy..

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