Thai Turkey Mince Stir Fry

Ingredients:

50 grams of basil leaves

1 inch of fresh root ginger

5 cloves of garlic

2 birds eye chilli (one red and one green)

½ of a Large onion

5 teaspoons of fish sauce

2 teaspoons of light sot sauce

2 teaspoons of caster sugar

500 grams of mince turkey

Vegetable oil

Preparation:

Wash the basil leaves and pat them dry. Set aside 15 grams of the whole leaves. Chop the rest very coarsely and set aside.

Heat 1cm depth of vegetable oil in a medium frying pan over a medium-high heat. Place a plate lined with kitchen paper near the hob.When the oil is hot, add the whole basil leaves and stir the leaves once or twice until they turn crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and spread out on the kitchen paper to drain, and remove oil.

 Chop the onion and ginger, mince the garlic and chop and deseed the chillies

Pour 4 tablespoons of oil into the pan. When the oil is hot add the garlic, onion and ginger, stirring, for about two minutes or until the onions are translucent. Do not allow them to burn. 

Add the chillies

Add the chopped basil and stir for another minute

Add the minced turkey, and fry for about 3-4 minutes, stirring to break up the lumps with the back of the spoon. The turkey will turn from pink to grey once it's cooked.

Stir in the fish sauce and caster sugar and stir thoroughly to combine. If there is liquid remaining in the bottom of the pan, continue cooking until it boils off, but don't overcook the turkey.

Finally top with the crisp-fried basil leaves.

 Serve with Basmati rice........enjoy!