Stir-fried chicken with chillies & basil

Stir-fried chicken with chillies & basil

Area: Thai

Category: Chicken

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Vegetable Oil2 tablespoons
Chicken450g
Garlic3 tblsp chopped
Shallots3 tblsp chopped
Red Chilli3
Fish Sauce2 tablespoons
Soy Sauce2 tsp
Sugar2 tsp
Basil LeavesHandful

Instruction

  • 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
  • step 2 Reheat the wok and add the remaining oil
  • Toss in the garlic and shallots and stir fry for 3 minutes, until golden brown
  • step 3 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