Spicy Thai Basil Stir-fry

written by The Recipe Exchange | September 7, 2021

Ingredients

4 garlic cloves, peeled
2 birds’ eye chillies
2 large mild red chillies, roughly chopped
4 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 lb ground pork, chicken, or turkey
2 large zucchinis, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 cup Thai basil leaves
steamed rice to serve

Directions

Use a mortar and pestle to pound the garlic and chillies to a rough paste.

To make the stir-fry sauce, mix together the oyster sauce, fish sauce and sugar.

Heat the oil in wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add the paste and cook for half a minute. Then add the mince meat and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until just cooked. Add the zucchini and the stir-fry sauce. Stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes. Toss through the basil. Remove from heat and serve with the rice.