Men's Health Stir-Fried Chicken With Basil and Chilies

Recipe taken from Menshealth.com's "The only Seven meals you need for 2008"

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons  peanut oil
• 2  jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 2  tablespoons  minced garlic
• 1  tablespoon  minced ginger
• 2  medium onions, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped scallion
• 1  lb boneless chicken breast half, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1  cup  chopped fresh basil
• 2  tablespoons fish sauce
• 1⁄2 cup  chicken stock, white wine or 1⁄2 cup water
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1. Place a large, deep skillet or wok over high heat. Add half the oil and immediately toss in the jalapeños and half the garlic and ginger. Stir for 15 seconds, and then add the onion and continue stirring for 5 minutes.
2. 2. Remove the vegetables from the pan and lower the heat to medium. Add the remaining oil, garlic, and ginger to the pan, along with the chicken. Raise the heat to high again and cook until the chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
3. 3. Return the vegetables to the pan and mix in the scallions, basil, and fish sauce. Season with salt and pepper and then add the liquid, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan until the amount of liquid is reduced. Serve with rice.
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6. In step 3, add 2 cups of cauliflower or broccoli, boiled until just tender. Nix the basil.