Ken Hom's stir-fried chicken with chillies & basil

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1. 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.
2. Reheat the wok and add the remaining oil. Toss in the garlic and shallots and stir fry for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
3. 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.

Taken from Ken Hom's Foolproof Thai Cookery

Per serving

200 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 6g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 0g, salt 2.07 g

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• Moosepup

  20 November 2007

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  Very fresh tasting with a lovely spicy kick.

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• jo

  24 November 2007

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  Every time I see this recipe it makes my mouth water, it is totally delicious and very easy to make. It's easy to adjust the spice if you are cooking for someone that doesn't like hot food and vice versa.

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• Charlie

  09 January 2008

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  I made this recipe for the 1st time this week and I loved it. It was easy to make and very tasty; although my husband would have preferred it to have had more sauce, but this is just a personal preference. I will definitely make it again.

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  17 January 2008

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  Need more sauce, otherwise extremely tasty and easy to make.

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• Cutiecheffie

  25 February 2008

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  This was so yummy! I doubled the soy, fish sauces and sugar as I had mixed in rice noodles.and wanted enough sauce. A pack of Asda's rice'white noodles with spring onions were perfect for this.

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• Meme

  26 April 2008

  Meme rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is really yummy. Reminded me of a dish we can get from our local thai takeaway. I added some fine strips of carrot to mine.

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 450g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
• 3 tbsp coarsely chopped garlic
• 3 tbsp finely sliced shallots
• 3 fresh green or red chillies , seeded and finely shredded
• 2 tbsp fish sauce (nam pla)
• 2 tsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• a large handful of Thai or ordinary basil leaves

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Serves 4

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 450g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
• 3 tbsp coarsely chopped garlic
• 3 tbsp finely sliced shallots
• 3 fresh green or red chillies , seeded and finely shredded
• 2 tbsp fish sauce (nam pla)
• 2 tsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• a large handful of Thai or ordinary basil leaves

Per serving

200 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 6g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 0g, salt 2.07 g

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