What are kind of spices and seasonings are used in spicy Thai chicken basil (other than basil)?

Question

I want to learn how to make it at home, but am confused about the seasonings. The most important seasoning seems to be this spice that looks like little dried out red flecks. They're really, really hot. Any guesses as to what it is?

Answer 1

my recipe uses red chili sauce , so i assume yours calls for red chili flakes

Answer 2

red chile pepper flakes

Answer 3

Check out the link from my favourite Aussie cooking show. It has an awesome recipe for Thai Chicken Basil and a video so as you can see it done.

And the flakes would more than likely be chilli. Chilli as in the actual plant chilli not what the Americans refer to as chilli.

Answer 4

Red Thai Chile Peppers, they're seeded & chopped.

Besides the sweet basil other ingredents are theres fish sauce, oyster sauce, or soy sauce either one plus kaffir lime leaves & a little palm sugar or brown, yummy I'm getting hungry.

Answer 5

Yeah they are chilli flakes.

You can buy the curry paste green,yellow,red they have them at Asian food supermarkets. when making the curry use lemon grass, bamboo shoots and coconut cream these are what give the distinctive flavour ma be even cafia lime leaves