Evil Jungle Prince with Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp peanut oil
- 4 ounce canned green curry paste
- 1 cup sliced shallots
- 2 Tbsp minced ginger
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1" cubes
- 1 cup sliced red onion
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 can 14 oz coconut milk (Chao Koh brand)
- 2 Kaffir lime leaves (fresh)
- 2 Tbsp palm sugar (or a little more)
- 1 large stalk of fresh lemon grass, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fish sauce '3 Crabs'
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 10 Thai cinnamon basil leaves
- 10 Holy basil leaves
- Sliced fresh green (not red) Thai bird chilis to taste
- 1 cup long beans, cut in 1 1/2" pieces (asparagus beans)
Instructions
Heat the oil and fry the shallots, ginger, garlic, and curry paste. Add the chicken and red onion. When the chicken begins to turn color, add the coconut milk, broth, lemon grass, lime leaves, fish sauce, and sugar. Bring to a simmer and add the basil, chilis and cilantro. Simmer for about a half an hour. Add the long beans. Simmer until the chicken is done and the broth is reduced and thickened, about an hour. Serve with chopped cucumber, chopped roasted peanuts, sliced fresh mango, and jasmine rice.