tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post8990793693220768140..comments2024-03-27T15:26:53.389-04:00Comments on Culinary in the Desert: Thai Beef with Chiles...Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-43465852312293987022009-10-22T22:46:10.361-04:002009-10-22T22:46:10.361-04:00Helene - Let us know if you give it a try and what...Helene - Let us know if you give it a try and what you think.<br /><br />Josie - Thanks for the recipe! We haven't ventured much, but this was a good start!<br /><br />Yvette - We don't eat rice all that often, so I haven't justified the expense. I don't mind just using a pot of liquid and the stove!<br /><br />Cyndi - Hope you get to try it out!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-15147091089824387842009-10-22T14:11:18.286-04:002009-10-22T14:11:18.286-04:00For some reason I can't stomach fish sauce - b...For some reason I can't stomach fish sauce - but there are a lot of recipes like this one that I believe would turn out fine without it. I never thought about leaving the ground meat alone to let it caramelize - I've always smashed it to smithereens. I'll give your way a try since I like some crispy bits. This sounds great, Joe!Cyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-8073889083461713602009-10-22T02:30:34.790-04:002009-10-22T02:30:34.790-04:00I've been following your site for a while and ...I've been following your site for a while and I love the recipes. I've often wondered though, especially when you post Asian-type recipes like this...why don't you use a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_cooker/" rel="nofollow">rice cooker</a>? Growing up in a South-East Asian country where we eat rice A LOT, it sure made my life easier! =DYvettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-38431230396648975822009-10-21T23:39:21.165-04:002009-10-21T23:39:21.165-04:00I love Thai food - and you live in the land of Sou...I love Thai food - and you live in the land of Southeast Asian restaurants/groceries! You need to explore all that the Cities have to offer on this front - so delicious. I learned to love Thai food first in Madison, WI, and then in St. Paul while living there. This is the first recipe I ever made on my own - very simple and VERY delicious!<br /><br />http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-specials/thai-holy-basil-chicken-pud-ga-prao-gai-sap-recipe2/index.html<br /><br />THAI HOLY BASIL CHICKEN: PUD GA-PRAO GAI SAP<br /><br />Recipe courtesy Foo Swasdee<br /><br />Serves:<br /> 2 servings<br /><br />Ingredients<br /><br /> * 3 tablespoons canola oil<br /> * 1 tablespoon chopped garlic<br /> * 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped Thai chile pepper<br /> * 8 ounces ground chicken breast<br /> * 1/2 cup sliced white mushrooms<br /> * 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce<br /> * 1 tablespoon oyster sauce<br /> * 1/2 tablespoon sugar<br /> * 1/2 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (optional)<br /> * 1/3 cup chicken stock<br /> * 1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper (optional)<br /> * 1/2 cup Thai holy basil (Ga-Prao)<br /> * Salt<br /> * Steamed jasmine rice<br /><br />Directions<br /><br />Heat the oil in a large saucepan or wok at high heat. Stir in the chopped garlic and cook until it is golden brown. Add the Thai chile pepper and stir well.<br /><br />Add the ground chicken and cook it just halfway done. Reduce the heat to medium and add the mushrooms, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, sweet soy sauce, and chicken stock. Mix well.<br /><br />When all the ingredients are cooked, add the red bell pepper and the Thai holy basil. Mix well and season to taste with salt. Serve over steamed jasmine rice.Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225094735980337422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-42602401656787293162009-10-21T23:30:48.781-04:002009-10-21T23:30:48.781-04:00We love those flavors and I know that we would lik...We love those flavors and I know that we would like this dish. I can see it with other cuts of beef also. Yummy!La Cuisine d'Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364824048171251506noreply@blogger.com