Stir Fried Chicken and Basil
Terry IntarakhamhaengIngredients:
Serves: 2
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1tsp garlic finely chopped
- 4 birdseye chillies, chopped
- ½ red onion, sliced
- 200g chicken thigh meat, sliced
- ½ cup water or chicken stock
- 1 cup of snake or long beans cut into 1 inch pieces
- ½ cup spring onions cut into 1 inch pieces
- ½ long red chilli sliced (round)
- 1 cup holy basil leaves (available from Asian grocers – if unavailable you can substitute Thai basil, but double the amount)
Sauce:
- 1 ½ Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp sugar
Method:
- In a wok, heat up oil on medium heat. When oil is hot add garlic, birdseye chilli and onion. Stir quickly and then add chicken. Toss until browned – approximately 2 minutes.
- Add all sauce ingredients. Stir, then add the water or stock and simmer until chicken is cooked – approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Add beans and when almost cooked, add spring onions, long red chilli and basil leaves. Mix together.
- Transfer to a serving dish and serve with steamed rice.
Our friends at Wine Selectors suggest pairing this dish with a Pinot Gris.
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