A delicious dish for chilli lovers.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tbs oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp palm sugar
- 2 1/2 tbs vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic clove finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tbs chilli jam
- 500 g chicken breast fillet cubed
- 1 tsp fresh Thai basil
Chilli jam
- 1 tbs oil
- 10 purple Asian shallots thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic clove crushed
- 4 tbs dried shrimp
- 6 fresh long red chilli finely chopped
- 3 tbs tamarind puree
- 6 tbs palm sugar
- 1 tsp shrimp paste
Method
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Step 1In a small bowl, mix together fish sauce, oyster sauce, coconut milk and sugar.
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Step 2Heat oil in a wok or frying pan and stir-fry garlic over medium heat until golden brown.
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Step 3Add chilli jam and stir-fry for another 2 minutes or until fragrant.
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Step 4Add chicken and cook over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
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Step 5Add fish sauce mixture to wok and stir-fry for a few more seconds or until chicken is cooked.
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Step 6Taste, then adjust the seasoning if necessary.
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Step 7Garnish with basil or coriander leaves.
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Step 8Heat oil in wok or saucepan and fry shallots and garlic until golden, then transfer to food processor.
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Step 9Fry dried shrimps and chillies for 1-2 minutes, then add to food processor along with remaining ingredients.
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Step 10Add as much of the frying oil as necessary to make a paste that you can pour.
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Step 11Put paste back into clean saucepan and bring to a boil.
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Step 12Reduce heat and simmer until thick.
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Step 13Season sauce with salt or fish sauce.
Recipe Notes
All ingredients are available from Asian grocers. Use tamarind puree or lime juice. Brown or palm sugar.
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