Chicken Holy Basil

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 fresh thai chiles, thinly sliced crosswise
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces)
• 1 tablespoon asian fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon asian fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 4 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• fresh ground pepper
• 3 cups loosely packed fresh holy basil leaves, plus more for garnish
• steamed jasmine rice, for serving (or sticky rice)

Recipe

• 1 mash together garlic and chiles using a mortar and pestle or the flat side of a large knife. heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. add garlic mixture. cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is just golden, about 20 seconds.
• 2 add chicken; cook, stirring often, until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. stir in fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. add basil; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. season with more pepper, if desired. serve over rice. garnish with basil.