It is important to wash the rice to remove any dust and excess starch. Place the rice in a colander or sieve and rinse the rice under running, cold water until the water is clear. Drain rice well.
In a medium sauce pan, saute the leeks in the walnut oil, until soft. Add the tablespoon of chicken broth and simmer until the broth has evaporated. Add the drained Jasmine rice, 3/4 cup chicken stock, coconut milk, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring just to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover the pot, and cook until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Fluff rice with a fork; cover and let sit for 20 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, soy sauce and sugar, mix well to dissolve sugar; set aside.
Meanwhile, add peanut oil to a non-stick pan and heat. Add garlic and the chile peppers. Cook, stirring constantly, about 20 seconds. Remove from pan and set aside.
In the same pan, add chicken breasts and cook until nicely browned, flip and brown the other side reduce heat and cook until chicken is done, about 7 minutes. Add a little chicken broth to the pan, if necessary. Add the chiles and garlic back into the pan, with the soy sauce mixture and cook about 1 minute more to heat through, turning chicken several times to coat. Taste and finish off with a sprinkle of coarse sea salt, if needed. Add fresh basil and stir to combine.
Serve chicken over the coconut rice with fresh lime wedges. Chicken breasts may be sliced, and served over the rice if you prefer.
Makes 2 servings.
* You can find Jasmine Rice in most grocery stores in the rice section. If not, check at a local Asian or international market. Jasmine rice is originally from Thailand and is commonly used in Southeast Asian cooking. This is a long grain variety of rice that has a subtle floral aroma and a soft, sticky texture when cooked. The grains are shorter and thicker than basmati rice.
** You may use jalapeno chile peppers or a combination of red and green chile peppers.
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