Thai Basil Chicken

Thai Basil Chicken

from recipetineats.com
20 min

Recipe video above. Right off the streets of Thailand, made in your own home! Spicy, garlicky and savoury with a hint of sweet. Gold standard Thai chicken stir fry, quick to make and no hunting down unusual ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 225g / 7oz chicken thigh fillets, skinless boneless, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 green onion, cut into 4cm / 2" lengths.
  • 1 cup Thai basil leaves, loosely packed (Holy Basil if you can find it) (Note 1)
  • 2 garlic cloves, large, finely chopped (Note 2)
  • 1 birds eye or Thai chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsp oil (peanut, vegetable or canola)
  • 2 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce (Note 3)
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce (or all purpose) (Note 3)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp water
  • Steamed jasmine rice

Directions

  1. 1

  2. 2

    Put Sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix to combine.

  3. 3

    Heat oil in wok or pan over high heat.

  4. 4

    Add garlic and chilli and cook for 10 seconds. Don't inhale - the chilli will make you cough!

  5. 5

    Add the white part of the green onions and chicken and fry until cooked, around 2 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add Sauce and cook for 1 minute until the water reduces to make a thick glossy sauce.

  7. 7

    Toss through green part of green onions and basil leaves. Stir until just wilted, then serve immediately with steamed jasmine rice.