Thai Salmon with Chill and Basil

Ingredients

1. 800 g salmon fillet,
2. 4 bird eye chillis
3. 4 cloves garlic
4. 2 tbsp soy sauce
5. 6 tbsp oyster sauce
6. 2 tbsp fish sauce
7. 2 tsp brown sugar
8. 3/4 cup chopped thai basil
9. 1 tbsp neutral oil (like peanut oil or canola oil)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 200°C / 392°F
• Slice the garlic and chilli. Set aside
• Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce and sugar in a bowl. Whisk to combine. Set aside. 
• Heat a large frying pan on high heat with oil. Add the garlic and chilli and fry until soft and fragrant. 
• Pour the sauce over the garlic and chilli and cook for a minute or two, until slightly reduced.
• Add the basil and cook for 1 minute. Set a side. 
• Place the salmon, skin side down, in a large baking tray.
• Pour the sauce over the salmon and pop in the oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes (or longer, depending on how thick your piece of salmon is), or until the salmon is cooked to your liking.
• Serve straight away with rice, sliced cucumber and tomato. 

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