Chicken Stir fry with Chillies and Basil
Ingredients
- Chicken thigh fillet skinless – 500 gm, finely sliced or cut into thin strips
- Garlic – 4 medium cloves
- Long red chillies – 2-3 adjust to heat preferences
- Dark soy sauce – 2 tbsp
- Raw Sugar – 1 tbsp
- Semi dried Basil leaves – 1 tsp use fresh basil if you have
- Salt – to taste
- Vegetable oil – 2-3 tbsp
- Sesame oil – a few drops
Instructions
- Pound garlic and chillies into a coarse paste using a mortar and pestle or a food processor.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan/wok. Add the chilli-garlic paste and fry on medium heat constantly stirring for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the chicken pieces and then add soy sauce and sesame oil. Cook on high heat till the chicken pieces have cooked. Add sugar, taste and season with salt as desired.
- Add the basil and toss well to combine.
- Remove from heat and garnish with fresh basil.