Thai Chicken with Basil

Joanie Grow's Note:

Thai chicken is an all time favorite with everyone.

• Total Time: 18 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 1⁄3; lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into 1 by 2 inch pieces (about 4)
• 2 tablespoons asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam)
• 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 large onion , cut into thin slices
• 3 fresh red chilies, seeds and ribs removed,cut into thin slices or ¼ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 ½ cups lightly packed basil leaves

Directions:

1. n a medium bowl, combine the chicken with the fish sauce, soy sauce, water, and sugar.
2. In a large nonstick frying pan or a wok, heat the oil over moderately high heat.
3. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
4. Stir in the chilies and garlic; cook, stirring, 30 seconds longer.
5. Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon and add it to the hot pan.
6. Cook until almost done, stirring, about 3 minutes.
7. Add the marinade and cook 30 seconds longer.
8. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 cup of the basil.
9. Serve topped with the remaining 1/2 cup basil.

Reviews

[Jetsmom]

Lovely. Thanks for sharing.

[Chef #726534]

This was good. Next time I think I would add more garlic, more chilies (I used crushed red pepper), and a touch more fish sauce. The raw chicken basically soaked up all the marinade but after it cooked in the skillet for a while, it released all the liquid, so I drained it then in order to brown the chicken a little, and added it back along with the basil once the chicken was browned. Very tasty!