Thai Chicken With Basil

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped into very thin, small pieces
• 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 medium 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, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups lightly packed basil leaves

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 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 the basil.

chicken breasts, fish sauce, soy sauce, water, sugar, cooking oil, onion, red chiles, garlic, basil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/thai-chicken-with-basil-50086884 (may not work)