Spicy Thai Chicken Stir Fry

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 cloves garlic, mashed
• 1 onion, sliced julienne
• 1/4 cup chopped basil
• 4 green onions, sliced julienne
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 4 tablespoons fish sauce (nuoc mam)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce (this can be purchased at any asian grocery store)
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil

Recipe

• 1 mix fish sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce and chili garlic sauce in a medium sized bowl.
• 2 add chicken, sliced thinly and marinate 5 minutes while you chop the veggies.
• 3 heat peanut oil in large fry pan or even better, a wok.
• 4 add garlic, stir fry until golden, then add onion, and fry another minute.
• 5 add chicken and the marinade, and stir fry until no longer pink--about 5-7 minutes.
• 6 add remaining vegetables, except basil, and stir fry about 2-3 minutes, until color pops.
• 7 add basil and cook about 1 more minute, until basil wilts.
• 8 serve over steamed rice.
• 9 i sometimes add red pepper, spinach, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, whatever i have on hand.