If you have never cooked with Thai basil here is a wonderful way to use it. Now, not all local grocery stores carry this particular type of basil, so you may need to look for an Asian market and you'll be glad you did. Many of the recipes I make consist of unique ingredients that will expand your menus is a great way.
Thai Basil
7 spears asparagus
1 tablespoon Grated lemon grass (white part)
2-3 Cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon Oil
1 1/2 pounds Boneless skinless chicken thighs or breast
1 tablespoon Oyster sauce
1 tablespoon Fish sauce
1 cup or 4 stems Thai basil
4 Servings
Prep 10
Cook 20 min
Skill Level Easy
Trim end off of asparagus and discard.
Cut at an angle and set aside.
Zest lemon grass on a micro planer or use
cheese grater.
Peel and smash garlic with the back of your
knife releasing the yummy oils.
Chop into small pieces.
On medium high heat preheat pan or wok if you have one
Add oil and garlic.
Add chicken and lemon grass cook until brown on both
sides.
Add oyster sauce.
Add asparagus & fish sauce. At this time you could add
Thai chili's, I left them out to keep it mild for our
little one.
Add Thai basil give it a stir and plate.
Serve with jasmine or Thai sticky rice.
Thai Sticky Rice
Thai sticky rice also known as glutinous rice is soaked then steamed vs.
the traditional way of boiling. After the rice is soaked for a minimum of
1hr it's put into a bamboo steam basket then inserted into a pot that has boiling water.
Placing a lid over rice keeps all the steam in cooking the rice.
It generally takes 15-20 min on medium high heat for the rice to fully cook but half way through you will want to turn your rice so that it steams evenly. You can buy these unique pots,steaming baskets and
rice containers for serving at your local Thai market.
Enjoy!
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