Shrimp Basil - It's what's for dinner tonight!

I found some Thai basil at the Minneapolis Farmer's Market this morning and here's what I did with it.

Shrimp Basil

1 lb medium tiger shrimp
4 cloves of garlic minced
1 stalk lemon grass sliced fine and chopped very fine (tender part only)
1 inch grated ginger
2 tbsp fish sauce
3 Serrano chilies
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp water
1 ½ Tsp sugar
1 medium white onion – sliced really, really thin
1 cup Thai basil– chopped
2 tbsp oil

Mix the soy sauce,water,fish sauce,lemon grass and sugar in a medium bowl.

Add shrimp and let marinate for 10 minutes.

Heat oil in wok, add the onion and stir fry 2 minutes.

Add ginger,garlic and peppers- fry 30 seconds

Using a slotted spoon, remove the shrimp from the marinade and place in the wok stir fry 3 minutes.

Add remaining marinade and cook another 30 seconds

Remove from the wok and stir in the basil.

Serve over Jasmine rice.

Enjoy!!!

*** This dish is spicy. If you want less heat use fewer or milder chilies ***