Spicy Thai Basil Chicken
Fiery, fragrant street-food classic tossed with fresh chillies, garlic, and fragrant basil in minutes.
Ingredients
2 tbsp vegetable oil1L
450g chicken breast fillets, chopped600g
3 tbsp chopped garlic3 pack
3 tbsp chopped shallots300g
3 red chillies, sliced60g
2 tbsp fish sauce150ml
2 tsp dark soy sauce150ml
2 tsp sugar1kg
Handful fresh basil leaves30g
Method
- 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.
- Reheat the wok and add the remaining oil. Toss in the garlic and shallots and stir fry for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
- 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.
Cost to cook
2
serves 2 ·
Live supermarket prices, as of 3 Oct. Full-pack shop cost · about £6.26 of it is what this recipe actually uses.
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Tesco Asda
£10.05 est. · serves 2