Garlic Pepper Chicken - Mix Bowl Thai (Gai Tod Kratiem Prik Tai)

This is one of my favorite Thai dishes from a nearby restaurant. The smell of this cooking and then the caramelized garlic just sends my boyfriend over the top. Posting so I do not lose the recipe. You can also use pork instead of chicken.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch square pieces)
• 6  garlic cloves, chopped (or more if you want it super tasty)
• 1  teaspoon white pepper
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1  tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  peanut oil (for frying)
•  lettuce leaf (for garnish)
•  cucumber, slices (for garnish)

Directions

1. Combine chicken, minced garlic, ground white pepper, soy sauce, salt, oyster sauce, and sugar in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
2. Allow to marinate for at least 1/2 an hour in the refrigerator.
3. Preheat a frying pan over high heat and add peanut oil.
4. Heat oil for 2 minutes and place the marinated chicken pieces in the pan.
5. Cook for 5-10 minutes.
6. Drain left over oil from chicken (I usually just poor the oil into a can and keep the chicken in the pan) on paper towels.
7. serve with jasmine rice or sticky rice, lettuce leaves, and cucumber slices.