THAI GAPROW TURKEY

THAI GAPROW TURKEY image

Yield 4 main courses

Number Of Ingredients 15

1.25 pound lean ground turkey
3/4 tablespoon vegetable oil
5 garlic cloves, chopped fine
1 medium onion- sliced
5 fresh red chillies peppers-scoop out seeds then julienned
1/2 tsp hot chilli powder (optional)
2 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
4 teaspoons sugar
2 TB dark thick soy sauce
1/2 tsp shrimp paste
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Basil leaves from 1bunch of basil- approx 2 cups loosely packed -washed well and spun dry
1/3 cup chopped cilantro- (optional)
Fresh lime juice- 1/2 lime
1/2 TB cornstarch

Steps:

Mix together 2 tablespoon Asian fish sauce 4 teaspoons sugar 2 TB dark thick soy sauce 1/2 tsp shrimp paste 1/2 teaspoon white pepper Set this sauce aside. Mix cornstarch with 2 TB of cold water- set aside. Heat oil in nonstick wok on high heat. Add garlic and stir-fry until golden. Add julienned chilli peppers with about 50% of the seeds (depending on how spicy you like it) Stir. Add onions and fry till partially soft. Lower heat to medium. Add ground turkey, sprinkle on hot chilli powder. Break turkey into bits as you stir. Add cilantro. Continue to stir and cook till all the turkey is cooked through. Add previously mixed sauce and stir. Then add cornstarch mixture and stir. As the sauce begins to thicken, lower heat to simmer add the basil. As basil starts to wilt (30seconds), turn off heat. Add lime juice. Serve gaprow turkey over brown rice.