K-Jon's Spicy Basil Chicken

By K-Jon Chef on September 12, 2011

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Ingredients

2 -3 tablespoons peanut oil, can sub any oil, for stir-frying
10 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup sliced onion
1 lb boneless chicken thighs ( chopped fine or course ground)
4 -6 serrano peppers (to taste) or 4 -6 jalapenos, cut into very thin rounds with seeds ( to taste)
1/2-1 lime, zested with juice
2 -3 teaspoons sweet soy sauce ( to taste)
2 tablespoons fish sauce ( to taste)
1 cup fresh basil, whole fresh leaves and flower buds
1 cup bean sprouts (optional)
rice

1.) Prepare the ingredients as instructed. Leave the fresh basil leaves whole (no hard stems) the flower buds may also be used.
2.) Heat a wok until very hot. Swirl in the oil to coat the wok surface. Wait a few seconds for the oil to heat, then stir in the garlic, 20 seconds,followed with onion. Stir 20 seconds before adding the chicken.
3.) Stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes, or until most of the chicken has changed color on the outside.
4.) Toss in the chillies, lime zest with juice.
5.) Sprinkle sweet soy sauce over the mixture and stir-fry for another 15 to 20 seconds.
6.) Season to taste with fish sauce, then stir in the fresh basil. Toss well. Stir-fry another 1/2 to 1 minute, or until the basil is wilted and the chicken cooked through.
7.) Stir and transfer to a serving dish, or spoon directly over individual plates of plain steamed rice.
Serves 6 to 8 with other dishes in a shared family-style meal.