Thai Basil and Chile Chicken
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips or chunks
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 scallions, cut into 1/2-inch lengths
- 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 Thai or bird chile, minced
- 1 cup coarsely chopped Thai basil
- Steamed rice, for serving
- In a bowl, combine the lime juice with the soy sauce, sugar and fish sauce.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet or wok.
- Add the chicken and garlic and stir-fry over high heat for 3 minutes; transfer to a plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and the scallions to the skillet and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and chile and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken and the lime juice and simmer for 30 seconds.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the Thai basil.
- Serve with rice.
lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce, peanut oil, skinless, garlic, scallions, tomatoes, bird chile, basil, rice
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/thai-basil-and-chile-chicken (may not work)