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          Chicken (or Scallops or Beef) with Fresh Sweet Basil

Recipe By     : [email protected] (Carol Miller-Tutzauer)
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Oriental

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1/2  pound         boneless chicken breast (or 1/2 lb. fresh
  2      teaspoons     oil
  3      cloves        garlic -- chopped
  3                    kaffir lime leaves -- cut in  thin strips
    1/2  cup           mushrooms (preferably straw mushrooms)
    1/4  cup           shredded bamboo shoots
  3      teaspoons     oyster sauce
  3                    red chili peppers -- seeded and chopped (
 15                    basil leaves
  2      cups          chopped cabbage (optional)

Thinly slice chicken (or beef) into 2-inch strips (or, if using scallops,
rinse scallops and score diagonally). In a wok heat oil, garlic, and kaffir
lime leaves on high heat, until oil bubbles. Add chicken (or scallops or
beef), mushrooms, bamboo shoots, oyster sauce, and red chili peppers; stir
fry for 5 minutes or until chicken (or scallops or beef) is cooked. Mix in
basil and serve on a bed of chopped cabbage (if desired).

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