Chilli Basil Chicken Stir Fry | Stir Fried Chicken with Basil
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Oriental
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Serves: 3-4 Servings
 
Ingredients
  • Chicken – 600 gms (about 2 chicken breasts)
  • Dried red chillies – 4, chopped
  • Fresh basil leaves - About 1 cup tightly packed
  • Cornflour – 2 tbsp
  • Egg – 1, beaten
  • Garlic – 6 cloves, sliced
  • Dark soy sauce – 1 tsp
  • Light soy sauce – 2 tsp
  • Sugar – 1 & ½ tsp
  • Oil – 5 tbsp
  • Salt and black pepper powder to taste
Instructions
  1. Wash and pat dry the chicken breasts. Then cut them into thin long strips of about 1-inch length.
  2. Take the chicken in a mixing bowl and add the beaten egg, salt and pepper to taste. Give a good mix so that each chicken strip is seasoned thoroughly and egg coats them on all sides.
  3. Now add the cornflour and give another mix so that each chicken piece is coated evenly with a light dusting of cornflour.
  4. Heat about 3 tablespoons of oil in a wok. Once the oil is hot, simmer the flame and add the chicken strips one by one. Do not overcrowd the pan and fry in batches if needed. If the pan is overcrowded, the chicken will not come out crispy.
  5. Flip the chicken pieces over after 2 minutes and fry them until both the sides turn light golden brown, for about 2 more minutes. Do not fry them for long as chicken breasts cook very quickly and will turn tough if overcooked.
  6. Take them out and place them on a plate lined with absorbent kitchen paper. Fry all the chicken strips similarly.
  7. In a small bowl, mix light & dark soy sauce and sugar. Give a good mix.
  8. Once all the chicken pieces are fried, add the remaining oil to the same wok. Once oil warms up, add sliced garlic and the chopped red chillies. Stir fry for a few seconds until golden brown.
  9. Now add fried chicken strips and the fresh basil leaves. You may chop the basil leaves into thin strips or leave them as is like I did. Quickly stir fry for a few seconds and let the basil leaves wilt down a bit.
  10. Then add the soy sauce & sugar mixture. Stir fry on high heat for three to four minutes or until all the sauce is absorbed by the chicken & basil. Your chilli basil chicken stir fry is ready!
  11. Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle a little more julienned fresh basil leaves on top. Serve your chilli basil chicken stir fry warm with fried rice! Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at http://www.flavorquotient.com/2023/09/chilli-basil-chicken-stir-fry/