Basil and Garlic Chicken

Name: Basil and Garlic Chicken
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 10-12 basil leaves, roughly chopped, plus extra to garnish; 4-5 jalapeño chili slices, to garnish (optional); 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp brown sugar; Rice, to serve; 4 tbsp peanut oil; 570 g/1¼ lb ground/minced chicken thighs or pork; 2 tbsp grated green chili; 3 tbsp finely chopped garlic; 570 g/1¼ lb ground/minced chicken thighs or pork

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Spice Collector’s Cookbook

By Vina Patel

Published 2024

About

This is the very special second-date-securing chicken dish. I believe that food has the power to bring people together, so try cooking this one for a loved one and see how it goes ... Love is Served!

My girls also love this recipe with ground pork instead of chicken, so I highly recommend you try it with pork as well.

Ingredients

4 tbsp peanut oil
3 tbsp finely chopped garlic
570 g

Main course

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until caramelized, then add the meat and stir-fry for 3–4 minutes, stirring continuously.

Add the green chili and stir to combine. Push the mixture to the side of the pan and add the soy sauce and brown sugar. Cook until bubbling, then mix into the meat mixture. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the basil leaves,