Lemon Basil Chicken Stir-Fry
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A bold and aromatic Lemon Basil Chicken Stir-Fry, inspired by Thai Basil Chicken, featuring ground chicken marinated in a savory mix, sautéed with garlic, shallots, lemongrass, and chilis, and finished with lemon basil. Perfect for a quick, flavorful meal.
00:20:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- ground chicken thigh - 350 g
- sweet soy sauce - 1 tbsp
- oyster sauce - 1.5 tbsp (plus 1/2 tbsp for cooking)
- Maggi sauce or fish sauce - 1 tsp
- garlic - 4 (cloves)
- shallot - 4 pc
- red curly chili - 5 pc
- green Thai chili - 8 pc
- lemongrass - 1 stalk (white part only)
- shrimp paste - 4 g (roasted)
- oil - 2 tbsp
- sugar - 2 tsp
- pepper - ¼ tsp
- stock powder - ½ tsp
- lemon basil - 25 g
- small shallot - 10 pc
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a bowl, mix ground chicken thigh, sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, and Maggi sauce. Stir well.
- Prepare the Aromatics: Finely chop garlic, shallot, and lemongrass. Slice red curly chili and green Thai chili.
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat a little oil. Sauté garlic and shallot until fragrant. Add shrimp paste, lemongrass, red curly chili, and green Thai chili. Sauté until fragrant.
- Cook the Chicken: Add marinated chicken and cook until done. Add whole small shallots, sugar, pepper, stock powder, and oyster sauce. Cook briefly.
- Finish with Lemon Basil: Add lemon basil and cook briefly.
- Serve: Lemon Basil Chicken Stir-Fry is ready to serve.
