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Braised Chicken and Oyster Mushrooms with Thai Basil

Connie Veneracion
An easy chicken dish we learned to make at a cooking school in Vietnam. Marinated chicken fillets are cooked with lemongrass, garlic, ginger, oyster mushrooms and a sprig of Thai basil for a fast and tasty main dish. Perfect with rice.
Vietnamese Braised Chicken and Mushrooms with Thai Basil Recipe
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Marinating time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams chicken thigh fillets
  • 250 grams oyster mushrooms
  • 4 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 4 stalks lemongrass
  • 1 three-inch piece ginger
  • 12 cloves garlic
  • 3 chilies
  • 1 sprig Thai basil
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken fillets into 1½ inch cubes.
  • In a bowl, combine the fish sauce and oyster sauce. Add the cubed chicken fillets and mix well. Cover, refrigerate and marinate for at least an hour.
  • Cut off the roots and dark green portions of the lemongrass, and discard.
  • Peel off and discard the outer layer of the remaining (light-colored) portion of the stalks to get the usable part. Lightly pound the usable part and mince.
  • Peel the skin off the ginger, then mince.
  • Smash the garlic cloves, shake off the skins and discard. Mince the garlic.
  • Cut off and discard the top part (with the stem) of the chilies. Split in the chilies in half, scrape off and discard the seeds (unless you want your dish to be super spicy) before mincing.
  • Set the stove to medium-high. Heat up a large thick-bottomed pan and pour in the oil.
  • Sauté the lemongrass, ginger, garlic and chilies, until just starting to turn brown.
  • Add the chicken fillets. Stir then spread them out in a single layer. When the chicken changes color, flip them over.
  • Add a cup of water. Stir. Allow to boil uncovered.
  • Tear the mushrooms apart into bite-size pieces.
  • Add the mushrooms to the chicken, stir, and place a sprig of basil on top. Cover the pan tightly.
  • Count ten seconds then turn off the heat. Wait ten minutes before lifting the cover. The chicken should be done at this point.
  • Scoop out the contents of the pan and transfer to a shallow bowl. Optionally, garnish with a fresh basil sprig before serving.
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To feed my obsession with Asian cultures, I created Devour Asia. Why Asia? It goes back to my childhood through early adulthood. Chinese food, Samurai and Voltes V, Asian Civilizations and World History. Read more.

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