Basil Chicken Stir Fry
Persons
4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 Irvine’s chicken breasts, cut into chunks
- 3 tbsps garlic, coarsely chopped
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 3 red chillies, seeded and finely shredded
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 2 tbsps fish sauce
- 2 tsps soy sauce
- 2 tsps sugar
- large handful of basil leaves
Instructions
- 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.
- Reheat the wok and add the remaining oil. Toss in the garlic and onions and stir fry for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
- Return the chicken to the wok and add the red pepper, 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 with rice garnish with fresh basil.
