
Stir-fried chicken with chillies & basil
Instructions
- 1
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.
- 2
Reheat the wok and add the remaining oil. Toss in the garlic and shallots and stir fry for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
- 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.
Recipe from bbcgoodfood.com
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Ingredients (9)
- •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
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