Basil Chicken

"This is a fantastic fusion of flavors. Be careful when cutting the jalapeno peppers. I keep a box of food service gloves in my kitchen to use when I have to handle chile peppers."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
19
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine salt, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, pepper, turmeric and chili powder in large zip-closure bag.
  • Shake to mix thoroughly.
  • Add chicken pieces to bag and shake to coat.
  • Put in refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.
  • In large frying pan, heat oil and stir in onion, garlic, jalapeno peppers.
  • Stir and cook for a few minutes until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove mixture from pan and set aside.
  • Add half chicken to pan and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
  • Set aside and repeat with other half of chicken--adding a little more oil if necessary.
  • Remove chicken from pan.
  • In small bowl, stir together coconut milk and cornstarch.
  • Pour in frying pan and cook and stir until bubbly.
  • Return the chicken and onion mixture to pan.
  • Stir in minced basil and ginger.
  • Continue to cook and stir for another 2 to 3 minutes until hot throughout.
  • Serve over steamed rice.

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  1. almost a year to the day ago i wrote the above comment and then got side tracked..... anyway i have made the dish several times now and have also tried it using beef..... that was very nice too... 5 stars still apply, but.. i have to say, i doubles all spices etc as i found the end result was lacking in flavour... there again i always like my flavours to make there presence felt in my mouth as a pose to being delicate and subtle.... higjly reccomend it...:)
     
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