Chicken and Basil Hot Pot

Serve 4

Ingredients

800 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite size piece
10 cloves garlic
2 fresh red chillis, chopped
5 slices ginger
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup shaoxing wine
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp spicy bean sauce
1/4 cup loosely packed basil leaves, more for garnish

Method

1. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a fry pan and brown the chicken in batches.
2. Remove chicken and set aside. Discard oil.
3. Heat sesame oil in a hotpot (claypot) and fry the garlic, ginger and chilliuntil fragrant.
4. Add soy sauce, shaoxing wine, water, sugar and spicy bean sauce and bring to a boil.
5. Add chicken and simmer uncover until sauce is reduced & thicken and chicken is cooked, about 10-15 minutes.
6. Stir in basil leaves and mix well.
7. Garnish with more fresh basil leaves and serve immediately with steam rice.