Stir-Fried Lamb with Garlic and Basil

Name: Stir-Fried Lamb with Garlic and Basil
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 6 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 450g (1 lb) lean lamb steaks or fillets or boned loin chops; handful fresh basil leaves; handful fresh coriander sprigs; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 2 teaspoons cornflour

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

About

Stir-frying is a fast and different way to cook lamb. Here it is combined with two aromatic ingredients - garlic and basil - for an unusual but delicious dish.

Ingredients

450g (1 lb) lean lamb steaks or fillets or boned loin chops
2

Asia
China
Main course

Method

Cut the lamb into thin slices. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the ingredients for the marinade. Add the lamb, mix well and marinate for 20 Minutes at room temperature. Drain, discarding the marinade.
Heat a wok over high heat until it is very hot. Add the oil, and when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the lamb and stir-fry for 2 Minutes.
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