Thai Basil Ground Chicken

Name: Thai Basil Ground Chicken
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken (preferably thigh); 2 tbsp neutral oil; 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 2 small Thai chilies, finely chopped (or 1 serrano, seeded); 1 small shallot, finely diced; 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tsp light brown sugar; 1 tbsp water; 1 large handful Thai basil leaves (plus more to serve); 4 fried eggs (optional); to serve jasmine rice; 1 lime, halved

Serves 4
20 min

Ground chicken cooked hot and fast, left alone long enough to crisp at the edges. Dressed at the end with fish sauce, lime, and basil.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbsground chicken preferably thigh
2 tbspneutral oil
6 clovesgarlic, roughly chopped
2 smallThai chilies, finely chopped or 1 serrano, seeded
1 smallshallot, finely diced
2 tbspsoy sauce or tamari
2 tbspfish sauce
1 tbspoyster sauce
2 tsplight brown sugar
1 tbspwater
1 large handfulThai basil leaves plus more to serve
4fried eggs optional
to servejasmine rice
1lime, halved

Steps

01
Heat oil in a wok or wide pan until smoking.
02
Add garlic, chilies, and shallot. Stir briefly.
03
Add ground chicken. Press flat. Leave undisturbed until the underside crisps. Then break up.
04
Add soy, fish sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, and water. Stir to coat.
05
Off heat, fold in basil. Serve over jasmine rice with lime, and a fried egg if using.

By JORDAN HESS