Stir-fried chicken with chillies & basil

Chicken · Thai classic.

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

1. Fry — Heat a wok or large frying pan until it is very hot, then add 1 tbsp of the oil.
2. Fry — When it is very hot, add the chicken and stir-fry over a high heat for 8-10 minutes, until browned all over.
3. Continue cooking — Using a slotted spoon, take the chicken from the pan and set aside.
4. Fry — Reheat the wok and add the remaining oil. Toss in the garlic and shallots and stir fry for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
5. Add ingredients — Return the chicken to the wok and add the chillies, fish sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar.
6. Fry — Stir fry over a high heat for a further 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
7. Serve — Stir in the basil leaves and serve at once.

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