Thai Chicken with Basil

Ingredients

• 1 ¹/₃ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4), cut into 1-by-2-inch pieces
• 1 ½ cups lightly packed basil leaves
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 fresh red chiles, seeds and ribs removed, cut into thin slices, or 1/4 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes
• 1 large onion, cut into thin slices
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam)

1. In a medium bowl, combine the chicken with the fish sauce, soy sauce, water, and sugar.In a large nonstick frying pan or a wok, heat the oil over moderately high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the chiles and garlic; cook, stirring, 30 seconds longer. 2. Remove t...

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