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THAI BASIL CHICKEN

Prep
Cook
Total
30 min
Calories
728
Protein
51g
Carbs
47g
Fat
38g

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Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 120 g Jasmine Rice
  • 150 g Water
  • 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • ½ tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Chilli and Garlic Sauce or sriracha
  • 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 2 Shallots
  • 6 Garlic Cloves
  • 3 Red Thai Chillies
  • 500 g Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 100 ml Chicken Bone Broth
  • Handful Thai or Holy Basil Leaves (30g)
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil (for frying eggs)
  • Salt

Cook

Method

  1. Add the rice to a saucepan and rinse until the water runs clear. Drain, pour in the water, then bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and steam over a low heat for 12 mins. Take off the heat, fluff with a fork, cover again and let it rest for 10 mins before fluffing once more.
  2. Mix the dark soy, soy, oyster sauce, chilli and garlic sauce, fish sauce and sugar in a bowl to make your stir-fry sauce.
  3. Finely slice the shallots. Chop the garlic. Thinly slice the red chillies. Cut the chicken into small bite-sized pieces.
  4. Place a large frying pan or wok over a medium-high heat with 1 Tbsp vegetable oil. Once hot, add the chicken with a pinch of salt and fry for 4-5 mins until just starting to colour.
  5. Add the shallots, garlic and chillies and cook for another 3 mins until softened and fragrant.
  6. Pour in the sauce and the bone broth. Let it bubble for 2-3 mins until slightly thickened and glossy.
  7. Tear in the basil and stir through until just wilted.
  8. Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp vegetable oil in a separate frying pan over a high heat. Crack in the eggs and fry for 2-3 mins until the edges are crispy and the yolks are still runny.
  9. To serve, divide the rice between bowls, spoon over the chicken stir-fry and top each with a crispy fried egg.