Thai Minced Chicken with Basil

 

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5o0 gr boneless chicken

half onion

1 garlic clove

2 hot chilli peppers

60 gr fresh basil

4 tbs vegetable oil

3 tbs fish sauce

2 tbs soy sauce

succo di mezzo lime

1 tbs grated fresh ginger

salt

 

Finely chop the chicken.

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Finely chop the onion, the garlic clove, the chilli peppers and the ginger and fry them with the vegetable oil.

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Add the chicken to the fried mixture. Season with salt and cook for 10 minutes until cooked through (careful it doesn’t get too dry).

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Add all sauces  (fish + soy sauce), and the lime juice and fry for a couple of minutes. If it gets too dry add 1/4 of cup of broth or water.

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Add the basil to the chicken. Fry for further 2 minutes and serve with steamed rice.

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