Chicken Legs with Fresh Basil


Serves 4

Ingredients

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Purée jalapeño, garlic and shallots in a blender with a little water until well chopped but not completely smooth.Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

  2. Add purée; cook, stirring continually, until mixture is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add chicken Add mushrooms to skillet; cover.

  3. Cook, turning chicken occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Add bamboo shoots to skillet.

  4. Stir together sugar and soy sauce in a small bowl. Add to skillet; stir until sauce is heated through. Remove from heat.  sprinkle fresh basil over chicken.