Chicken with basil

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 60 ml oil (peanut oil)
• 500 g chicken breast fillet(s), cut into thin strips
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 spring onions, cut into thin strips
• 150 g beans (asparagus beans, cut into pieces or broad beans)
• 2 small red chili peppers, finely chopped
• 40 g fresh basil
• 2 tbsp mint, fresh
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp palm sugar, grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Heat the wok until very hot and add 1 tablespoon of peanut oil. Then swirl the wok to distribute the oil evenly. Working in batches, lightly brown the chicken breast strips for 3 minutes each, until almost cooked through. Add more peanut oil if needed. Set the meat aside. Heat the remaining oil and fry the garlic, spring onions, beans, and chilies for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Then add the meat back in. Stir in the basil and mint. Mix together the fish sauce, oyster sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, and 2 tablespoons of water. Then add to the wok, bring to a boil, and let everything simmer for 1 minute. Serve with jasmine rice.