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Basil Chicken Stir-Fry
By Shilpa Uskokovic · bonappetit.com
4 servings
20 min
Ground chicken cooked with shallots in a spiced oyster-chili sauce, finished with wilted basil.
| prepHave all ingredients measured and ready | |||||
| 1 lb / 450 g ground chicken | Marinate chicken with baking soda & salt | Add chicken, spread flat, cook undisturbed 4 min | Break up meat, pour sauce, cook until clinging | Add basil, remove from heat, toss until wilted | Season with salt; serve with rice & lime |
| 1 Tbsp vegetable oil (for the marinade) | |||||
| ½ tsp baking soda | |||||
| ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal or Morton kosher salt, plus more | |||||
| ¼ cup / 60 ml oyster sauce | Mix oyster sauce, chili paste, fish sauce & sugar | ||||
| 3 Tbsp hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek) | |||||
| 1 Tbsp fish sauce | |||||
| 2 tsp light or dark brown sugar | |||||
| 3 Tbsp vegetable oil (for cooking) | Cook shallots in oil until golden, 4 min | ||||
| 3 large shallots, thinly sliced | |||||
| 6 oz / 170 g holy basil or sweet basil leaves | |||||
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