How to make Thai chicken basil stir-fry or Gka Prow Gkai, a recipe by Rachada Mahamontri, from SBS Food Safari show.
This recipe is for one of the favorite dishes of the Thai people. The chicken can be substituted with pork, beef, squid, shrimp or seafood. This dish is often served at breakfast with a deep-fried egg, sunny side up, on top. One particular favorite is to make it with ground pork and lots of Thai chillies. Make sure you use Holy Basil,, as it goes especially well with pork.
Ingredients
2-3 tbsp peanut oil, for stir-frying
10-12 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2-3 shallots, thinly sliced
500g boneless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces
10 Thai chillies, cut into very thin rounds
2 small kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded (optional)
2-3 tsp black soy sauce (the semi-sweet kind), or to taste
2 tbsp fish sauce, or to taste
1 cup fresh Thai holy basil, or Thai sweet basil leaves
and flower buds
Dash of ground white pepper