Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into chunks)
  • 1 Spanish onion (sliced)
  • 1 green pepper (sliced)
  • 1 red pepper (sliced)
  • 1 cup broccoli (just the tops)
  • 1 1/2 cups basil
  • 1 red chile (seeded)
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soya sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 lime (juice of)

Method

  • In a mortar and pestle add: red chilli, garlic, 1 cup of basil and the sugar.
  • Pound until you get a nice smooth paste.
  • Add fish sauce, soya and lime juice.
  • Stir.
  • Taste and adjust.
  • I like mine kind of sweet with lots of Basil flavour.
  • Heat wok, add chicken.
  • Stir fry on high.
  • Add broccoli and toss for a minute.
  • Add onion and peppers, toss for about 2 minutes.
  • Add sauce from mortar and pestle.
  • (still high heat) toss 1 minute.
  • Add remaining 1/2 cup of basil (roughly chopped) until barely wilted.
  • Serve with rice.