Thaichickenwithbasilandcoconutmilk Recipes

THAI CHICKEN WITH BASIL AND COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• heat oil in wok or deep pan.
• cook onions and chilies until soft.
• add chicken and stir fry until tender. Add basil, fish sauce, cilantro and sugar. Cook for 1 minute.
• add coconut milk and heat through.
• serve with white sticky rice.

CHILLI CHICKEN WITH BASIL COCONUT CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan, add onion, chilli and garlic, cook until onion is soft.
• Add chicken to pan stir-fry until cooked though. Add sauce, cream, chilli powder, sugar (and milk if serving over rice.) A wok gets hotter than a frying pan, you may want to cover and cook a couple of minutes if using a frying pan to make sure chicken is cooked through.
• Add basil and coriander toss until hot, serve immediately.
• To serve: Serve over jasmine rice garnish with coriander leaf.

AUTHENTIC THAI BASIL CHICKEN (VERY EASY AND FAST)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir in chile peppers. Pour in water. Cook until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in basil before serving.

THAI BASIL CHICKEN IN COCONUT-CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• ~Rinse chicken and pat dry. Place in a storage bag and toss with the curry powder and ½ teaspoon salt. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• ~In a 12-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil at medium-high heat. Add half of chicken and cook 2-3 minutes or till chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken and repeat with remaining chicken. Remove chicken.
• ~Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the same skillet. Add onion and bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and ginger just until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• ~Stir cornstarch into coconut milk. Turn heat to low and slowly add milk. Cook and stir until thickened. Turn up the heat to medium if needed. Add chicken and basil just before serving. Sometimes I add more curry if needed. Serve over hot rice and garnish with fresh basil. Steamed cauliflower goes well with this dish.

SPICY THAI BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute chicken, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until chicken is no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
• Combine coconut milk, sugar, diced jalapenos, rice vinegar, salt, and turmeric in a bowl.
• Reduce heat to medium and pour coconut mixture into the pan with the chicken. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil.