Burmese coconut chicken with thai and opal basils

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Peanut oil
4 Chicken thighs
4 Chicken legs
2 larges Onions; cut in 1/2\" wedges
4 Cloves garlic; thin sliced
3 Jalapeno peppers; stem/slice
1 tablespoon Caraway seeds; ground
1 teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
28 ounces Coconut milk
2 cups Thai basil, fresh; chopped
2 cups Opal basil, fresh; chopped
Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

"Luscious and spicy, serve this simple Burmese curry with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables to make a complete meal." Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a large, nonstick skillet, heat the peanut oil over moderate heat. Add the chicken in batches and brown on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a baking dish large enough to accommodate the chicken and the coconut milk in one layer.

Using the same skillet and the oil and chicken fat remaining in it, cook the onions, garlic, jalapeno peppers, caraway, and cinnamon over high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and add to the chicken. Pour the coconut milk into the hot skillet and stir, scraping the bottom to remove any browned particles. Add to the onions and chicken and mix well.

Bake, uncovered, for 1½ hours. Remove from the oven, add the basil, and mix gently. Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.

Source: "Basil" by Janet Hazen

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #279 Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 13:43:05 +0000 From: Linda Place <placel@...>

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