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Thai Shrimp and Basil Stir-Fry-Phuket Style

This is a common dish in Pattaya and also in Phuket as these areas have a lot of seafood
This is simple and fast to make and very good. There are so many versions of this recipe, as each chef or street vendor has there own trick. The brilliance of Thai cuisine is it’s inventiveness, so experimenting is encouraged.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. raw Prawns shelled. 18-20 count is good size.
  • 2 Tbsp. of Peanut or another Vegetable Oil
  • 4 cloves chopped Garlic
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh peeled Ginger Root
  • 1/2 Sweet Red Pepper sliced
  • 1/2 Onion sliced
  • 2 finely chopped Thai Chilies or you can substitute Serranos chilies.
  • Handful of fresh Basil pulled apart just before adding to the dish.
Sauce:
  • 1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce use a premium quality brand.
  • 1 Tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1/2 Tbsp Golden Mountain Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp low sodium Light Soy Sauce
  • 2 tsp. white sugar brown sugar or palm sugar

Equipment

  • Wok

Method
 

  1. Heat your wok, or a large skillet may also be used. Once the wok is very hot add your oil and add the ginger, garlic and chopped hot chilies and sauté. This will take 1 minute. Be careful to not let the garlic burn.
  2. Then add the onion and peppers and stir-fry until almost fully cooked. This takes only about 2 to 3 minutes max. Add the prawns and cook until they just begin to curl and turn pink. This usually takes no more than 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. Now add the sauce and the fresh basil and cook for an additional minute. Serve immediately with steamed jasmine rice.

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