Posted on Wed 23rd October 2019

Thai Basil Chicken

Thai Basil Chicken, a great combination of sweet and savoury flavours. This easy recipe makes for a great mid-week dinner.

Cuisine

Thai

Time

25 mins

Servings

2 people

Ingredients

4 fresh bird’s-eye chilli
3 Thai shallots
5 cloves garlic
450g minced chicken
1 bunch Thai basil leaves
Vegetable oil

The Sauce

2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
300ml chicken stock

Method

Preparation

1. Finely slice the shallots and bird’s-eye chillies . Finely chop the garlic. 2. Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl or ramekin.

Cooking

3. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok until smoking-hot. Add the shallots and garlic, and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the minced chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes, breaking up the chicken into small bits. 4. Add the chillies and the sauce. Stir-fry for another minute add chicken stock. Let it cook for 2 -3 minutes. 5. Add the basil, and stir-fry until wilted. Serve lettuce leaves.