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Thai Basil Chicken

Thai Basil Chicken

Delicious Thai Basil Chicken
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Ground Chicken
  • 25 grams Thai Basil
  • 10 grams garlic
  • 10 grams Thai Bird's Eye Chilies
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil or any cooking fat
  • 1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Dark Soya Sauce
  • 1/2 Tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1/2 Tsp White Pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a mortar and pestle crush the garlic and chilies to make a rough paste from it. You can also just chop both very very finely.
  • Heat the oil in your wok and once it's hot add the garlic and chili mixture.
  • Satuee till fragrant and the garlic is just starting to brown.
  • Add in the chicken mince and keep sauteeing and stirring till the chicken is cooked.
  • Season with the soya sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce and the white pepper.
  • Mix everything well and now cook till everything is well mixed. You can add some water to make a bit of 'sauce' or reduce it and dry it up depending on how you like it.
  • Finally add in the basil and turn off the heat and give everything a good mix.
  • Serve with white rice.
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