Gai Tod Krapow (Crispy Fried Chicken with Holy Basil)
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Ingredients
- 450 g chicken thigh fillets, diced
- 3 tbsp cornflour
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 fresh green chillies
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 20 g fresh holy basil or thai basil
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 263 kcal
- Protein
- 23.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 7.2 g
- of which sugars
- 0.7 g
- Fat
- 15.3 g
- of which saturates
- 2.2 g
- Fibre
- 0.4 g
- Salt
- 2.63 g
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Method
- 1
Toss the chicken pieces in the cornflour to coat.
- 2
Fry the chicken in the vegetable oil over a medium-high heat for 7 to 8 minutes, turning, until golden, crisp and cooked through with no pink remaining, then remove and set aside.
- 3
Crush the garlic and finely chop the green chillies.
- 4
Pour off most of the oil, leaving a tablespoon, and fry the garlic and chillies for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 5
Return the chicken to the pan and season with the fish sauce and soy sauce.
- 6
Stir in the holy basil leaves until wilted and serve with jasmine rice.
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