Recipe: Stir Fried Chicken with Basil (4)

Ingredients...

3 tbsps oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 shallots, thinly sliced
2-3 fresh chillies, thinly sliced
1" galangal or ginger, finely chopped
1 lb minced chicken
25 leaves basil, roughly torn
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsps palm sugar or muscovado

Instructions...

1) Heat the oil in a wok or wide frying pan over a high heat until hazy then add garlic, shallots, chillies and galangal or ginger. Stir and fry until the garlic is lightly browned.

2) Add the chicken and cook, breaking it up, until its opaque and cooked.Add basil, stir to mix then add the fish sauce and sugar. Stir for a minute to mix well then serve with steamed rice.