Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, sliced lengthwise, cut into 6-inch lengths, and smashed
  • 1 piece fresh ginger, 3 inches, sliced 1/2-inch thick (or you can use a couple of tablespoons of the gourmet garden ginger in the tube, which I use all the)
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper, end trimmed, halved lengthwise, and seeded
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 4 chicken breast halves, diced
  • 1 12 quarts low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (14 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk (I used the A lightA coconut milk that Trader Joes sells)
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 2 limes, juice of
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce (optional)
  • 6 ounces snow peas
  • 14 cup thinly sliced basil leaves

Method

  • Heat oil in a small pot over medium-high heat.
  • When it shimmers, add lemongrass, ginger, red pepper and jalapeno and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Add the chicken and brown.
  • Carefully add stock, coconut milk, fish sauce (if using) lime juice and sugar and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and add snow peas and cook until snow peas are cooked through, about 4 minutes.
  • Top with basil and cilantro sprinkled over the top.
  • Serve.