Chili Chicken And Basil

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 serrano chilies or 2 thai bird chilies
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 cups fresh basil, loosely packed
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil or 1/2 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 tablespoon red chili paste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh pepper

Recipe

• 1 if serving with rice, begin to cook rice.
• 2 finely chop garlic and chilies, then use the side of your knife to press them together into a rough paste. add a pinch of salt to make this easier.
• 3 preheat the wok or a stainless steel saute pan over medium high heat. add the oil and the paste you just made and cook 2-3 minute.
• 4 chop the chicken into small pieces and cook untill lightly browned, about 3-4 min.
• 5 add the soy sauce fish sauce, chili paste and sugar and continue to cook until the chicken is done all the way through, about 3-4 min.
• 6 add the pepper and basil, and cook until just wilted, about 2 min.
• 7 serve immediately with brown rice.