2 people · Easy · 20 min · ₭ Average

The top suggestion dish from beer garden is Stir-fried spicy cockles with sweet basil. But you can also cook at home. Follow this recipe will make you enjoy your own delicious dish.

Ingredients

• 1 Kg of cockle, quick boiled and remove the shell one side
• 10 cloves of garlic, roughly pounded
• 10 fresh red chili, roughly pounded
• 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon of thin soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of knorr powder
• 1 teaspoon of MSG, optional
• 3 tablespoons of thai chili paste (phik phao)
• 4 tablespoons of fresh milk
• 4 tablespoons of water
• 1 small bowl of thai basil leave
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

Preparation

Step 1. Quickly boil the cockles for about 30 second, then remove them and leave them in a bowl.

Step 2. Heat oil in a wok, until it's very hot. Add garlic and chili (this step you might sneeze :). Once garlic and chili become yellow, add the chili paste, stir a bit, then add water and fresh milk, followed by oyster sauce, thin soy sauce, sugar, Knorr powder, and MSG. Stir-fry everything together then taste as you like.

Step 3. Finally, add the cockles, stir well and quickly for about 10 to 15 seconds. Add Thaï basil and stir a bit. Ready to serve with cold beer! Zap :)