Thai Green Curry Coconut Sauce

• One 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Thai green curry paste, or more to taste
• 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• Four 1-inch strips of lemon zest (see Alternatives)
• One 1-inch piece of fresh gingerpeeled, thinly sliced and lightly smashed
• Four 1-inch strips of lime zest (see Alternatives)
• 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped basil

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk 1/4 cup of the coconut milk with the curry paste.
2. Stir in the remaining coconut milk, the stock, lemon zest, ginger, lime zest, 2 tablespoons of the fish sauce and the brown sugar and bring to a simmer.
3. Cook the sauce over moderately high heat until reduced by one-quarter, about 15 minutes.
4. Using a slotted spoon, remove the lemon zest, ginger and lime zest and discard.
5. Stir in the lime juice, cilantro, basil and the remaining 1 tablespoon of fish sauce; transfer to a bowl.

milk, green curry, chicken, lemon zest, lime zest, fish sauce, light brown sugar, lime juice, cilantro, basil

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/thai-green-curry-coconut-sauce (may not work)