Stir-fried chicken with chillies & basil

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
• Sugar 2 tsp
• Soy sauce 2 tsp
• Fresh basil
• Fresh chilli 3
• Garlic 3 tbsp
• Shallots 3 tbsp
• Whole chicken 450 g
• Fish sauce 2 tbsp

Method

1. Heat a wok or large frying pan until it is very hot, then add 1 tbsp of the oil.
2. When it is very hot, add the chicken and stir-fry over a high heat for 8-10 minutes, until browned all over.
3. Using a slotted spoon, take the chicken from the pan and set aside.
4. Reheat the wok and add the remaining oil. Toss in the garlic and shallots and stir fry for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
5. Return the chicken to the wok and add the chillies, fish sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar.
6. Stir fry over a high heat for a further 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
7. Stir in the basil leaves and serve at once.