Thai Basil Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 500 g Free-range Diced Chicken Breast
- ½ cup Yardlong beans Green beans
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 Shallots
- 2 Birds eye chilli
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves only or Italian basil
- 1 ½ tablespoons Fish sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons Dark soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons Oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons Sugar Or use rice Malt syrup
- 1 ½ tablespoons Water
Method
Combine all the ingredients for the Thai basil sauce in a little bowl and keep it aside for later.
Chop the garlic and chilies into small pieces and keep it aside for later. Cut the shallots (or small onion) into small pieces and keep them to the side.
Remove and get rid of the stem end of the beans. Slice the yardlong beans (or green beans) into little pieces that are easy to chew.
In order to prepare this dish, it is recommended to exclusively utilise the Thai basil leaves (or Italian basil) as the stems are typically robust and hard. Therefore, remove all the leaves from the stems and reserve them for the recipe while disposing of the discarded stems
If you're not utilising minced or ground chicken, then cut the chicken into little pieces that are about half an inch in size and keep it aside.
To avoid steaming or sweating the chicken, it is important to set the stove on high heat as this stir fry requires quick preparation.
Once the pan is heated, add some oil to it, usually a few tablespoons. Put the shallots and chicken in the heated pan and continue cooking the chicken until it is cooked through.
The duration required for cooking the food will differ based on the capabilities of your stove and also on the thickness of the pan used, whether it is a frying pan or wok. In our case, while using a carbon frying pan that was quite thick, with a gas stove, it took me approximately 5 minutes to cook the chicken completely.
After your chicken is cooked completely, include the garlic, yardlong beans, birds eye chilies and sauce in the pan and cook for approximately 3 minutes until the green beans are fully cooked but still retain some crispy texture.
Switch off the stove and incorporate the Thai basil into the mixture. Continue to stir until the basil becomes soft.
Enjoy your meal by serving it with white rice and a fried egg.
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