Evil Jungle Prince with Chicken

1/2 lb. boneless chicken breast
2-6 small red chili peppers
1/2 stalk fresh lemon grass
2 kaffir lime leaves
2 tbsp. oil
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 tsp salt
1-4 tbsp. fish sauce (depends on brand and personal taste)
10-15 basil leaves
1 cup chopped cabbage

Thinly cut chicken in to 2" strips. Grind together red chili peppers, lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves in a food processor or pound in a mortar. Heat oil to medium-high and sauté pepper mixture for 3 minutes. Stir in coconut milk and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in fish sauce and basil. Serve on a bed of chopped cabbage.

Although the recipe makes no mention of it, I strained the sauce pressing on the fibrous threads left by the lemongrass. (I added this prior to adding the basil.)

Serves 3-4.

Source of recipe: Keo's Thai Cuisine by Keo Sananikone