Stir-fried chicken with chillies & basil
Thai-style stir-fried chicken with chillies and fragrant basil.
By API | Prep: 15 min | Cook: 30 min | Serves: 4
Tags: Thai, Dinner
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 450 pcs chicken
- 3 pcs tblsp chopped garlic
- 3 pcs tblsp chopped shallots
- 3 pcs red chilli
- 2 ml fish sauce
- 2 ml soy sauce
- 2 g sugar
- 1 pcs handful basil leaves
Instructions
- Place a wok or a large frying pan over high heat and heat it until it's very hot.
- Pour 1 tbsp of the oil into the hot wok.
- When the oil is very hot, add the chicken and stir-fry on high for 8–10 minutes, until it's browned all over.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer the chicken to a plate and set it aside.
- Return the wok to the heat to rewarm, then add the remaining oil.
- Add the garlic and shallots to the wok and stir-fry for about 3 minutes, until golden brown.
- Put the chicken back into the wok and add the chillies, fish sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar.
- Stir-fry everything over high heat for a further 8–10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through, then fold in the basil leaves and serve immediately.