Adam Liaw’s basil chicken

Name: Adam Liaw’s basil chicken
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 thick slices ginger; 4 cloves garlic, bruised; 700g chicken thigh fillets, cut into 5cm pieces; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 tsp sesame oil; 2 cups Thai basil leaves, loosely packed

Adam Liaw

September 14, 2023

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

Loosely based on Taiwan’s “three cup chicken”, this easy soy and basil number is ready for the table in less than 15 minutes.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 thick slices ginger
4 cloves garlic, bruised
700g chicken thigh fillets, cut into 5cm pieces
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp sesame oil
2 cups Thai basil leaves, loosely packed

Method

Step 1
Heat a medium frying pan or wok over high heat and add the vegetable oil. Add the ginger and garlic and fry for about 3 minutes until starting to brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, then add the chicken and fry (in batches if needed) for about 4 minutes until browned.
Step 2
Return all the chicken, garlic and ginger to the wok, then add the wine, soy sauces and sugar and bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes until the chicken is cooked through, stir through the sesame oil and basil leaves, then serve.