Spicy Basil Chicken (Gka-Prow Gai)

Photo: Emily

Ingredients

500 grams chicken thigh fillets, cut into strips

3 bird’s eye chilli, finely sliced

1 Carrot cut into strips/diagonally sliced

1 Handful Basil leaves finely sliced

1 tablespoon Fish Sauce

1/2 tablespoon kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce

Lots of freshly ground black peppper

Heat oil in a wok, toss in carrots, bird’s eye chilli and garlic and cook on medium heat. Saute until garlic becomes light brown.

Add chicken and black pepper, saute further until chicken is 3/4 cooked.

Stir in fish sauce & kecap manis to the chicken mixture.

When the chicken is cooked, taste the chicken & sauce. Add more fish sauce/kecap manis to achieve your desired taste.

Turn off the heat, stir in basil leaves and add more pepper if you like. Best serve with rice.

12 servings

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 12:43am

Emily