Thai Basil Chicken
Simple Thai Basil Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken - cut into bite size pieces
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
- 1 yellow pepper - cut in chunks
- 1" of ginger - slice thinly
- 3 small fresh green Thai Bird chilies or any kind of chilies
- a small bunch of Thai Basil
- 1/4 cup chicken broth or water
- 2 tbsp Asian fish sauce (naam pla)
- 1 tsp of dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
Method
1. Heat a wok or heavy skillet and add oil, garlic, ginger and stir-fry until lightly brown. Add chicken and cook, stirring constantly to prevent sticking, until all chicken turn colour about 2 minutes.
2. Add chilies, pepper, broth or water, fish sauce, sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce and stir-fry until combined. Cover and let the chicken cook for a few minutes.
3. Check seasoning, add in basil and stir-fry 30 seconds. Lastly stir in lime juice.
4. Serve with warm rice.
Recipe is courtesy of: http://gertrudewan.blogspot.com
