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Thai Chicken With Fresh Basil Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time40 mins

?This recipe is for a Thai chicken dish that is cooked with fresh basil. The chicken is first marinated in a mixture of fish sauce, oyster sauce, and soy sauce. It is then pan-fried until cooked through and served with fresh Thai basil leaves.

 3 tb Vegetable Oil
 1 lb Chicken breast (boned)
 2 tb Garlic; coarsely chopped
 3 tb Nuoc Nam (fish sauce)
 ¾ c Basil, thinly sliced
 2 tb Sugar
 2 Serrano chilies
 2 tb Water
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Skin chicken and cut into 1.25 X 1 in strips. Remove stems from chilies and cut lengthwise into thin strips (discard the seeds). Heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and stir until golden brown, about 10 seconds. Add 0.5 cup of basil and the chilies and stir-fry just until basil wilts, about 1 minute. Add chicken and stir-fry about 3 minutes. Add nuoc mam, water and sugar and stir-fry until sauce bubbles and thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Add remaining 0.25 cup of basil and stir-fry until just wilted, about 5 seconds. Serve immediately with steamed rice...