Thai Chicken with Basil Stir Fry

Description

This is delicious and easy to make. Make it as spicy as you like or keep it mild.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
  • 1 quart water
  • ¾ cup coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
  • ¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 1/2 inch strips
  • 3 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 5 green onions, chopped
  • 1 ½ cups chopped fresh basil leaves

Instructions

  1. Bring rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover
  2. reduce heat to low
  3. and simmer 20 minutes.
  4. In a bowl
  5. mix the coconut milk
  6. soy sauce
  7. rice wine vinegar
  8. fish sauce
  9. and red pepper flakes.
  10. In a skillet or wok
  11. heat the oil over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion
  12. ginger
  13. and garlic
  14. and cook until lightly browned. Mix in chicken strips
  15. and cook about 3 minutes
  16. until browned. Stir in the coconut milk sauce. Continue cooking until sauce is reduced be about 1/3. Mix in mushrooms
  17. green onions
  18. and basil
  19. and cook until heated through. Serve over the cooked rice.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 6

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