Thai Shrimp

Ingredients

1 pound shrimp
1 bunch basil leaves, 2 c. leaves
3 hot red or green chilies
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar

Preparation

1
Peel and devein shrimp. Wash, dry and steam basil, mince garlic, thinly slice seeded chilies, mince white part of onion and cut green part into 1 inch pieces. Recipe can be prepared ahead to this stage.
2
Heat wok over high heat. Swirl oil into wok and heat almost to smoking. Add garlic, chilies, onions (white part), and cook 10-15 seconds; add shrimp and stir fry 20 seconds or until they change color. Add fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, chicken, stock and green part of onions and bring mixture to a boil. Stir in basil and cook 20 seconds or until leaves wilt and shrimp are firm and pink. Dish is supposed to be soupy. Serve over hot cooked rice.

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Yield:

4.0 servings

Added:

Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 12:46am

Creator:

Anonymous

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