First post!

I've been pretty busy, as every first year law student is, but i definitely haven't sacrificed cooking. I've made some great dishes so far including ceviche, caribbean pork tacos with mango salso, sausage and cheese tortellini, and chicken parmesan just to name a few. I don't know which of those will make it on here, but i'm sure ill make most of them again. To get to the point, tonight a made thai basil chicken. It turned out really good, so I'm going to share it.

Thai basil chicken

2 chicken breasts

1 green onion, chopped small

3 cloves garlic

1 tbsp. grated fresh ginger

Handful of Thai basil, roughly chopped

½ jalapeno, minced

½ tbsp. chili-garlic paste

1 tbsp. light brown sugar

Juice of half a lime

Soy sauce

1/3 cup chicken stock(rough estimate)

Vegetable oil

Sesame oil

Onion powder & Garlic powder

Salt & pepper

Instructions:

Mince chicken breasts into small cubes.(easier to chop if still partially frozen) Season with jalapeno, salt, pepper, a little bit of garlic and onion powders.

In a bowl, mix together about 1/4 cup of soy sauce, chicken stock, a splash of sesame oil, lime juice, chili-garlic pasted, brown sugar, and pepper. (Can add salt, but be careful as the soy sauce and chicken stock have lots of salt)

Heat up the wok. When hot, add a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil and about a teaspoon of sesame oil.  Sear chicken until it starts to slightly brown, then grate in garlic. Continue to cook for a minute, being careful not to burn the garlic. Add several splashes of soy sauce to deglaze the wok, then at the bowl of liquid mixed together earlier. Simmer for a few minutes, then add the basil. After about 10 seconds, pull the plug on the electric wok(or take pan off heat) and continue to stir the mixture to wilt the basil. Taste and add salt/pepper if needed. Serve over white rice, and be sure to spoon some of that delicious juice over the top.

My recipes definitely arent exact because I rarely measure, but I try to estimate as best I can. Enjoy!