Stir-Fried Chicken with Chillies & Basil

Ingredients

• 2 tbspvegetable oil
• 450 gchicken, cut into pieces
• 3 tbspgarlic, finely chopped; generous Thai-style quantity
• 3 tbspshallots, finely chopped
• 3red chilli
• 2 tbspfish sauce
• 2 tspdark soy sauce
• 2 tspsugar
• basil leaves, Thai basil if available

Method

1. 1

   Heat a wok or large frying pan until very hot. Add 1 tbsp of the oil. When very hot, add the chicken and stir-fry over high heat for 8–10 minutes until browned all over. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

2. 2

   Reheat the wok and add the remaining 1 tbsp oil. Add the garlic and shallots and stir-fry for 3 minutes until golden brown.

3. 3

   Return the chicken to the wok and add the chillies, fish sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar. Stir-fry over high heat for a further 8–10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

4. 4

   Stir in the basil leaves and serve at once.