The 10-ingredient chicken stir-fry you’ll turn to again and again

Name: The 10-ingredient chicken stir-fry you’ll turn to again and again
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 2-4
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 tsp white peppercorns; 12 garlic cloves; ¼ tsp salt; 400g chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3mm-thick slices; ¼ tsp baking soda; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp soy sauce; ½ tsp sugar; 1 small Lebanese cucumber, peeled at intervals and sliced, to serve; a few sprigs of coriander, to serve

Adam Liaw

October 6, 2023

A simple Thai-inspired stir-fry.William Meppem

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:2-4

The combination of pepper and garlic is a classic in Thai cooking. This simple stir-fry is about as easy as it gets. Serve with rice.

Ingredients

1 tsp white peppercorns
12 garlic cloves
¼ tsp salt
400g chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3mm-thick slices
¼ tsp baking soda
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
½ tsp sugar
1 small Lebanese cucumber, peeled at intervals and sliced, to serve
a few sprigs of coriander, to serve

Method

Step 1
Place the white peppercorns in a mortar and pound to a coarse powder with a pestle. Add the garlic and salt and pound until the garlic is roughly crushed (you don’t want to pound this so much it becomes a smooth paste). Combine the mixture with the chicken and the baking soda and mix well. Set aside for at least 10 minutes.
Step 2
Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat and add the oil. Add the chicken and fry for about 2 minutes, until lightly browned. Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar and toss to combine. Toss for a further minute or two until the chicken is just cooked through. Transfer to a serving plate and serve with the cucumber and coriander.