THAI GROUND CHICKEN (OR PORK) WITH BASIL

THAI GROUND CHICKEN (OR PORK) WITH BASIL image

Categories Chicken

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

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1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
2 teaspoons Thai black soy sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound ground chicken (preferably thigh meat) or pork
1 cup long beans, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch slices
1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
4 Thai chiles, minced
1 cup roughly torn hot basil leaves

Steps:

Mix together the first 3 ingredients in a small bowl and reserve. Heat 2 Tbsp vegetable or peanut oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the ground meat and beans, and cook until meat is no longer pink, break into crumbles as it cooks. Add the onion, chiles, and the fish sauce mixture and cook until onion is softened, about 2-3 minutes. Add the basil and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Taste and adjust seasonings.