Chcicken With Basil And Chili Peppers

• 6 small dried red chili peppers
• 2 tsp shrimp paste
• 4 medium shallots, chopped
• 6 coriander roots, chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 lb. boneless and skinless chicken breasts
• 1 small fresh green chili pepper, cut into matchsticks
• 1 small fresh red chili pepper, cut into matchsticks
• 1 cup canned straw mushrooms, drained
• 1 cup canned baby corn, drained
• 2 Tbsp fish sauce (nam pla)
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 cup fresh thai basil leaves
• 1/2 lime

1. Soak the dried chilis in warm water for about 1 hour or until softened. Drain and discard water. In a food processor or blender, puree the dried chilis, shrimp paste, garlic, shallots, coriander roots, and salt until just smooth, adding 1-2 tsp oil to assist in the blending if needed. Set paste aside.
2. Cut the chicken into 1/4" thick slices and set aside.
3. In a wok or large saute pan, heat remaining oil until hot but not smoking. Add paste and stir-fry 1 minute or until ragrant. Add chicken and stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes, or until chicken is just white. Add mushrooms, corn, fish sauce, and sugar and cook 2-3 mimutes or ntil vegetables are heated through. Add chliis and basil and cook 1 minute until basil has just begun to wilt. Sprinkle with juice from 1/2 lime and adjust seasonings if needed. Serve with rice, garnishing with extra basil leaves and chili peppers if desired.

red chili peppers, shrimp, shallots, coriander roots, salt, vegetable oil, chicken breasts, green chili pepper, red chili pepper, mushrooms, baby corn, fish sauce, sugar, fresh thai basil, lime

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chcicken-with-basil-and-chili-peppers-1269212 (may not work)