Name: Stir-fried Chicken with Broad Beans
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 3 large fresh red Thai chillies, seeded and sliced; 1 tablespoon fish sauce or light soy sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons water; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 teaspoons cornflour; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; handful fresh basil leaves; 450 g (1 lb) boneless chicken breasts, skinned; 3 tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil; 900 g (2 lb) fresh broad beans, unshelled, or 350 g (12 oz) frozen shelled broad beans; 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

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Ken Hom Cooks Thai

By Ken Hom

Published 2001

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Chicken cooked to perfection and paired with buttery broad beans – this is a popular, typically family dish that is transformed from the prosaic into something truly delightful by the addition of these marvellous seasonings. An easy dish to prepare, and most satisfying in every way.