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thai bird chilies

  • Chicken Larb

    Chicken Larb

    Chicken Larb


    (Serves 6-8)

    1 Head of Boston Lettuce or similar, separated into individual 'lettuce cups'
    2 large chicken breasts
    2 Thai bird chilies or a Serrano chili, minced
    1 tsp lemon grass (optional)
    2 tblsp toasted rice flour
    2 shallots, minced
    ¼ small red onion, minced
    juice of 3 limes
    2 tsp sambal oelek (chili sauce)
    ½ bunch mint, minced
    ½ bunch of cilantro, minced
    1 tsp salt
    ¼ cup crushed peanuts, garnish (optional)

    NOTES: Serve hot or cold. I used Jasmin rice for the toasted rice powder and after toasting it till golden in a frying pan over low heat, I ground it to powder using a spice grinder.

    Remove any fat from the chicken breast and mince the meat, either use a food processor or a knife and make tiny pieces. In a frying pan on medium heat quickly cook the chicken, don't over cook it.

    If you're making hot larb, continue adding the ingredients to the fry pan, liquids first then chilies and spices and then the toasted rice flour and lastly herbs. Turn off the heat and serve in the lettuce cups.

    If you are making cold larb, remove from heat and let cool 5 minutes. Add the toasted rice powder, stir in well. Add the rest of the ingredients and let sit 10 minutes before serving in lettuce cups.

    Top with crushed nuts if you are using them.

  • Crispy Honey Mango Chili Chicken over rice

    Crispy Honey Mango Chili Chicken

    Crispy Honey Mango Chili Chicken (Serves 4)
    4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
    2 cups oil for deep frying, I used vegetable oil
    @ 1 tblsp Tony Chachere's Creole Spice
    1 tsp flour
    1 tsp corn starch
    3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
    2 Jimmy Nardello peppers or 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped small
    6-8 Thai chili's or 3 Serrano chili's, minced
    1 tblsp butter
    Pinch of salt
    1/2 mango, chopped large
    2-3 tsp honey
    1 cup Jasmin rice
    NOTES: A substitute for Tony Chachere's Creole Spice would be a mix of garlic powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika and salt.
     

    Rinse the Jasmin rice three times in cold water, rubbing the rice against itself with your hands will help to rub off the starch, so your rice doesn't clump up and is separate and fluffy. Add the rice to a sauce pot and cover with cold water 1/4 inch over the top of the rice. And a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, lower heat to the lowest simmer and cover for 8 minutes. Then remove from heat and fluff with a fork. If for any reason you still have water in your rice, turn up the heat and boil it off.
    Turn off the heat leave the cover on until serving.

    Cut the chicken thighs into bite size pieces. Coat the chicken pieces in Tony's Creole Spice.

    Mix together the flour, corn starch and panko bread crumbs. Coat the chicken pieces, pressing the panko mix into the chicken pieces.

    Set aside until the oil reaches 375. The temperature will fall sometimes 60 degrees, if you can maintain around 325-350, once the chicken cools the oil down after you first drop it into the oil. Depending on your "bite size", fry them from 3-4 minutes each batch. Fry the chicken in 3 batches, once they are all crispy. Set aside.

    In a fry pan, heat the butter over med/low heat. Add both of the minced Thai and red peppers and a pinch of salt. Cook until the peppers are just about soft, about 3-4 minutes. Add the chopped mango and turn off the heat. Add the honey, set aside. Mix the crispy chicken into the pepper honey mixture.

    Serve over Jasmin rice.

  • Nuoc Cham Sauce (Vietnamese dipping sauce)

    Nuoc Cham Sauce a Vietnamese dipping sauce
    Nuoc Cham Sauce (Vietnamese dipping sauce)
    (Serves)


    2 tbsp sugar
    2 tbsp lime juice
    2 tbsp fish sauce
    2 tbsp water
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    2 Thai red chilies, thinly sliced


    NOTES: I like mine spicy! You may want to bump the heat down and only use 1 chili.
     

    Mix all the ingredients until the sugar is dissolved.

  • Thai Pasta

    Thai Pasta

    Thai Pasta (Serves 2-4)


    ½ lb egg noodles, or any kind of pasta
    6-8 sun dried tomatoes, or 2 small ripe tomatoes, chopped small
    16 Thai Basil leaves, minced
    ½ can of coconut milk
    5 cloves of garlic, chopped medium
    1 tblsp tomato paste
    sprinkle of lemon grass powder, optional
    2 Thai chilis, sliced small, optional
    pinch of salt
    1½ tblsp butter


    NOTES: This dish was born out of having 3/4 of a can of coconut milk in my fridge as leftovers and I happened to have Thai basil and Thai peppers so I said, why not!
     

    Start a pot of salted water on boil for your pasta. In a medium saute pan, add the butter on med/low heat, when melted add the garlic and chilis (if your using them), saute for 4 minutes, add in the sundried tomato or the real ones if that is what you're using. saute for another 4 minutes. Add in the coconut milk and the tomato paste and the lemon grass powder. bring to a simmer and lower heat. Once the water is boiling add your pasta to it, occasionally check the pasta for doneness. My egg noodles were done at this point. Drain completely and return to the pot. Add your minced basil to the sauce stir and turn off the sauce after 30 more seconds. Pour over the pasta, mix well and serve immediately. Yum! I added a pinch of salt and served.

  • Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

    Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

    Thai Sweet Chili Sauce (Serves)


    4 Fresno chiles (or red jalapeno, remove seeds)
    3 Thai or bird chiles
    6 garlic cloves, peeled
    ½ cup + 2 tblsp water
    100 grams white sugar
    1 tblsp white vinegar
    1 tblsp fish sauce
    ½ tsp salt
    1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp water


    NOTES:
     

    in a food processor, add the chiles and garlic until roughly chopped.

    In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the water, sugar, vinegar, fish sauce and salt. Then add the chili/garlic mixture and simmer until the sugar dissolves.
    Turn the heat down to a simmer for 5 minutes.

    Whisk in the corn starch mixture and simmer for one more minute.

    Cool down for service, store in a covered glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.