A chicken dish from the Thai kitchen.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 450g Chicken
- 3 tblsp chopped Garlic
- 3 tblsp chopped Shallots
- 3 Red Chilli
- 2 tablespoons Fish Sauce
- 2 tsp Soy Sauce
- 2 tsp Sugar
- Handful Basil Leaves
Method
- Heat a wok or large frying pan until it is very hot, then add 1 tbsp of the oil. When it is very hot, add the chicken and stir-fry over a high heat for 8-10 minutes, until browned all over. Using a slotted spoon, take the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Reheat the wok and add the remaining oil. Toss in the garlic and shallots and stir fry for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
- Return the chicken to the wok and add the chillies, fish sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar. Stir fry over a high heat for a further 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Stir in the basil leaves and serve at once.
Source
This recipe is adapted from TheMealDB (id 53201), a free community-curated recipe API. Original listing: themealdb.com.
A walkthrough video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF4GpyiZL8Q.
Original source noted by the contributor: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/ken-homs-stir-fried-chicken-chillies-basil.
Estimated by AI from the ingredient list. Values are approximate and not medical advice. If you have specific dietary requirements, verify with a registered dietitian or trusted nutrition database.
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