Showing posts with label Jalapenos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jalapenos. Show all posts

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Basil Chicken in Coconut

My basil plant has exploded so tonight I made this. It came out really good. I used chicken breasts instead of thighs and served it over jasmine rice. I think that if I make it for company, I will go ahead and use thighs. It's a very mild curry with a lot of flavor and the jalapeƱo pepper add flavor rather than heat.

Personally, I can't think of any alterations but the comments in the blog entries have a few I might consider for next time:

  • Sautee the onions and peppers a little longer so they are not quite as crunchy
  • Add a little fish sauce instead of the worcestershire sauce
  • A squeeze of lime juice just before serving

As I would also serve this for company, and am trying to think of good accompaniments. Since my brain is a little babyfried, I can't seem to play the flavors very well, but I think perhaps a celery root salad (although I would replace the lemon in that with lime) and some naan.