Thailand

Evil Jungle Prince 

(with Chicken) 

-1/2 lb. boneless chicken breast, thinly cut into 2-inch strips

-2-6 small red chile peppers

-1/2 stalk fresh lemon grass

-2 kaffir lime leaves (or the zest of half a lemon)

-2 Tbs. oil

-1/2 C. coconut milk

-1/2 tsp. salt

-fish sauce to taste

-10-15 basil leaves

-1 C. chopped cabbage

-Rice

1) Grind together the red chile peppers, lemon grass, and lime leaves in a food processer, or pound in a mortar.

2) Heat oil on med-high heat. saute pepper mixture for 3 min.

3) Stir in coconut milk, cook 2 min.

4) Add chicken, cook 5 min. or until cooked.

5) Reduce heat to med.-low. stir in fish sauce, salt and basil. Serve over chopped cabbage.