Basil Chicken Mince
- 1/2 pounds, 2-58 ounces, weight Asparagus (or Zucchini, Cucumber Or Courgettes)
- 1 Tablespoon Cooking Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1/2 pounds, 2-58 ounces, weight Minced Chicken
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Oyster Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sweet Dark Soy Sauce
- 3 Tablespoons Asian Shaoxing Huatiao Rice Wine
- 1 teaspoon To 2 Teaspoons Of Sugar
- 6 leaves Basil
- 2 teaspoons Sliced Fresh Chili
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch Or Cornflour Mixed In 1/4 Cup Of Water (optional)
- Cut off the hard ends of the asparagus and cut the asparagus into half.
- Add cooking oil to a hot wok.
- Add minced garlic and stir fry for 20 seconds.
- Add the asparagus.
- Stir for a minute until it starts to change colours.
- Add the minced chicken and stir fry quickly.
- Add the oyster sauce, dark soy sauce and Shaoxing Huatiao wine.
- Stir-fry evenly.
- And then add 1 to 2 teaspoons of sugar to taste.
- Toss in the basil leaves.
- Stir fry for a good minute until the vegetables are cooked.
- Then add in sliced chili.
- If the vegetables emit too much water and the gravy is runny, then mix 2 to 3 teaspoons of cornflour with twice the amount of water and add to the sauce, stirring quickly.
- This will thicken the gravy.
- Serve with rice.
zucchini, cooking oil, garlic, chicken, oyster sauce, sweet dark, asian shaoxing huatiao rice wine, sugar, basil, fresh chili, cornstarch
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/basil-chicken-mince/ (may not work)