Stir-Fried Chicken with Chillies and Basil

Name: Stir-Fried Chicken with Chillies and Basil
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: thai
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

4.25 (55)

⏱ 40 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 thai ✅ Easy 🏷 Main course

This traditional Thai dish delivers a powerful aromatic flavour from garlic, shallots and fresh chillies, all stir-fried with chicken and finished with basil. It is a straightforward main course that comes together in under 40 minutes, making it an ideal choice for a flavourful weeknight dinner. The combination of fish sauce, soy and sugar creates a savoury, balanced sauce.

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

Method

Get a wok or large frying pan very hot, then pour in 1 tbsp of the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken pieces and stir-fry them for 8-10 minutes until they are browned. Remove the chicken from the pan with a slotted spoon and set it aside.
Heat the wok again and add the rest of the oil. Put in the garlic and shallots, stir-frying them for 3 minutes until they turn golden brown.
Add the chicken back to the wok along with the chillies, fish sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar. Continue to stir-fry for a further 8-10 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked. Mix through the basil leaves and serve immediately.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories200 kcal

Fat9 g

Saturates2 g

Carbs6 g

Sugars3 g

Protein25 g

Sodium828 mg

Salt2 g

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategoryMain course

Cuisinethai