Sunday

Evil Jungle Prince with Chicken


I had never tasted this spicy stir-fry with the intriguing name of "Evil Jungle Prince with Chicken" until I made it myself.
"Evil" in this instance translates to tasty!


Omit the chicken if you like, for a surprisingly flavorful vegetarian/vegan dish.
You could also substitute shrimp, turkey, or tofu for the chicken.
Use almost any combination of slivered or sliced vegetables that you like. Utilizing what I had on hand I used green beans, zucchini, straw mushrooms, baby corn, and slivered red bell pepper.
The stir fry is served on a bed of sliced or chopped cabbage. Although the recipe didn't indicate it, I briefly stir-fried the cabbage in a little oil before cooking the chicken and vegetables because I like the way stir-frying brings out the sweetness in cabbage, and makes the texture more pleasing. Just a personal preference, but it's not a necessary step.



The sauce is comprised of lemon grass, red Thai chili peppers, coconut milk and fish sauce. Some don't care for the pungent flavor of fish sauce, so I cut the strength by using 1/2 fish sauce, and 1/2 soy sauce. (You could use all soy sauce if you prefer.)
The recipe also calls for slivered Kaffir lime leaves (I had none so I omitted.)


Basil leaves are sprinkled over the final dish, but you won't see them in the pictures ~ because I forgot about them until we sat down to eat. *sigh*

One of us doesn't care for extremely spicy food so I reduced the amount of Thai peppers, and the coconut milk tames the heat a bit, lending a silky, non-sweet smoothness to the dish.



Wow, I was surprised at how much we liked this! I'll definitely make it again soon... probably the veggie version later this week.





If you would like a copy of the recipe you can find it on my recipe blog by clicking HERE.




15 comments:

  1. I love the contrast between the funny (intriguing) title and the delicious looking dish! And speaking of delicious, your new 'Suggestions for Fall' widget, my creative, tablescape-talented friend...I think THAT's just plain EVIL. You shouldn't be tempting me. :)

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  2. The first time I had Evil Prince Chicken was in Portland, Oregon. I fell in love with it and Thai food has been my favorite ever since. Thanks for the recipe!

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  3. I've never heard of this dish before. It looks delicious. I'll have to try this very soon. It just sounds too good! :)

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  4. mmmmmm.mmmmmm.mmmmm! You make food look soooo good!

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  5. I've never heard of this, or at least not by that name. It looks really delicious and the photos are wonderful. You made me hungry.

    Sue

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  6. OY...you done it again!!!!!...this is on my list!
    It looks utterly gorgeous!
    L~xo

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  7. I love salads, Mari, and this one sounds incredibly delicious! I can't wait to try it.

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  8. Oh my goodness..this looks wonderful.I will definately get the recipe..and can't wait to make it.

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  9. You've been invited! Come celebrate your home with us in "Show off your cottage Monday"!

    cielo

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  10. You've been invited! Come celebrate your home with us in "Show off your cottage Monday"!

    cielo

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  11. What a name for a dish :) I thought it was for Halloween, LOL! But really, it's versatile and delish. Beautiful presentation and photos as always, Mari!

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  12. your dish looks so colorful and healthy. really great job.

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  13. Love the name..I like the cabbage stir fried too..even with my corned beef..:)

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  14. Ahhhhhh....You are a wonderful photographer..I must say..what a visual treat...fantastic...do spare sometime and give us tips for our blog as well..Thanks in Advance..

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