Thai Chicken with Basil

• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken (about 4), cut into 1-by-2-inch pieces

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon water

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

2 tablespoons cooking oil

1 large onion, cut into thin slices

3 fresh red chiles, seeds and ribs removed, cut into thin slices, or 1/4 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 cups lightly packed basil leaves

Directions

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.

Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon and add it to the hot pan. Cook until almost done, stirring, about 3 minutes. Add the marinade and cook 30 seconds longer. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 cup of the basil. Serve topped with the remaining 1/2 cup basil.

Nutrition

• Calories: 1406 kcal
• Total Fat: 51 g
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 513 mg
• Sodium: 4600 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 34 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
• Total Sugars: 16 g
• Protein: 196 g