九層塔炒雞 STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH BASIL
有句話‘九層塔，十裡香’，可想而知九層塔的氣味有多重，有人愛也有人怕。怕的人覺得它很臭，可小編怎麼聞都覺得它好香，用來炒雞配飯吃，好吃到不得了！
分量： 4 – 5人份需時： 45分鐘
材料A：雞腿 – 2隻 （剁塊）醬油 – 1湯匙蚝油 – 1湯匙粟粉 – 1茶匙鹽 – ½ 茶匙*
材料B：蒜 – 5瓣 （去衣拍扁）小蔥頭 – 5粒 （去衣切薄片）九層塔 – 1把/ 10支（去支留葉）辣椒干 – 10條 （泡軟去籽切段）水 – 1碗（蓋過雞）黑醬油 – 1 茶匙油 – 1湯匙
准備功夫：1. 把材料A混合，醃30分鐘
煮法：1. 燒熱鍋加油，蒜，小蔥頭，辣椒干爆香2. 倒入雞塊，炒至變色3. 加入黑醬油，倒入水(蓋過雞肉), 炒均4. 轉中小火，加蓋煮20分鐘5. 起蓋*轉大火，加入九層塔，快炒30秒6. 熄火，上桌
*小提示：自行調味，如果覺得不夠咸可加鹽，如果喜好帶甜，可再加糖
The aromatic basil is like the durian of herbs, you either love it or hate it, what say you?
Portion: 4-5 paxTime required: 45 minutes
Ingredients (Set A):2 drumstick (cut it)1 tbsp soy sauce1 tbsp oyster sauce1 tsp cornstarch½ tsp salt*
Ingredients (Set B):5 cloves of garlic (peel off skin, flatten it)5 cloves of shallot (peel off skin, slice it)1 strand of basil (use leaves only)10 dried chilli (soak, remove seeds, slice it)1 bowl of water (enough to submerge the chicken)1 tsp dark soy sauce1 tbsp oil
Preparations:1. Mix all ingredients stated in Set A well and marinate for 30 minutes
Steps:1. Heat the wok with oil, add in garlic, shallot, dried chilli and saute2. Add in chicken drumstick, fry until it turns golden pown3. Add in dark soy sauce, add in water enough to soak the chicken, fry evenly4. Switch to medium heat, cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes5. Lift the lid*, switch to high heat, add in basil, fry quickly for 30 seconds6. Turn off the gas, it’s done!
* Tips: Season with salt if you prefer salty, or season with sugar if you prefer sweet
Music by Ikson – Last Summer
