Nat's Thai chicken basil
I've been trying to duplicate this dish from my favorite Thai restaurant, and the Mortar and pestle makes the difference here. This taste "exactly" how it does at the restaurant. Remember that the strength of flavours in most of these ingredients varies, with basil, chillis, garlic and even the fish and soya sauce, Taste, taste, taste, and adjust! Sweet, not too spicy yet all the Thai flavours we love.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1red pepper (sliced)
- 1
- 1 1⁄2cups basil
- 1
- 3cloves garlic
- 3tablespoons Thai fish sauce
- 2tablespoons soya sauce
- 2teaspoons sugar
- 1⁄2
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DIRECTIONS
- In a mortar and pestle add: red chilli, garlic, 1 cup of basil and the sugar.
- Pound until you get a nice smooth paste.
- Add fish sauce, soya and lime juice.
- Stir.
- Taste and adjust.
- I like mine kind of sweet with lots of Basil flavour.
- Heat wok, add chicken.
- Stir fry on high.
- Add broccoli and toss for a minute.
- Add onion and peppers, toss for about 2 minutes.
- Add sauce from mortar and pestle.
- (still high heat) toss 1 minute.
- Add remaining 1/2 cup of basil (roughly chopped) until barely wilted.
- Serve with rice.
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