Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pow)

Name: Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pow)
Ingredients: canola or peanut oil for cooking; 12 ounces top sirloin, semi frozen, cut in half crosswise and cut against the grain into thin strips; 3 shallots thinly sliced; 4 garlic cloves, minced and divided; set aside half for the stir fry sauce; ¼ cup tamarind puree (Thai product) OR 1 tablespoon tamarind concentrated paste (Indian product); 2 tablespoons palm sugar or light brown sugar, or more as needed; 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or more as needed; 2 tablespoons sweet thick soy sauce (kecap manis) or 1 tablespoon EACH oyster sauce, sugar and soy sauce; 1/3 cup chicken broth; 1 heaping tablespoon, sambal oelek or other Asian hot sauce, adjust amount to taste; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; Green beans, cut crosswise in thirds, bias cut; ½ red bell pepper, cut into ½ inch dice; ½ cup bamboo shoots or Thai baby corn, if whole, cut into thirds; ¼ cup thinly sliced Thai holy basil (available in Asian markets) or Italian basil; lime wedges for serving; Thai crispy shallots or fried garlic, for garnish

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Serves 4

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Ingredients

canola or peanut oil for cooking
12 ounces top sirloin, semi frozen, cut in half crosswise and cut against the grain into thin strips
3 shallots thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced and divided; set aside half for the stir fry sauce
¼ cup tamarind puree (Thai product) OR 1 tablespoon tamarind concentrated paste (Indian product)
2 tablespoons palm sugar or light brown sugar, or more as needed
2 tablespoons fish sauce, or more as needed
2 tablespoons sweet thick soy sauce (kecap manis) or 1 tablespoon EACH oyster sauce, sugar and soy sauce
1/3 cup chicken broth
1 heaping tablespoon, sambal oelek or other Asian hot sauce, adjust amount to taste
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Green beans, cut crosswise in thirds, bias cut
½ red bell pepper, cut into ½ inch dice
½ cup bamboo shoots or Thai baby corn, if whole, cut into thirds
¼ cup thinly sliced Thai holy basil (available in Asian markets) or Italian basil
lime wedges for serving
Thai crispy shallots or fried garlic, for garnish