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Chicken Holy Basil

Chicken Holy Basil

Martha Stewart Living, August 2005 http://www.marthastewart.com/343256/chicken-holy-basil
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  • Yield Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

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

Directions

  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.

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