Thai Chicken with Fresh Basil

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 pound chicken breasts boned
• 2 tablespoons garlic coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons nuoc mam (fish sauce)
• 3/4 cup basil thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 each serrano chiles
• 2 tablespoons water

1. Skin chicken and cut into 1.25 X 1 inch strips.
2. Remove stems from chilies and cut lengthwise into thin strips (discard the seeds).
3. Heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat.
4. Add garlic and stir until golden brown, about 10 seconds.
5. Add 0 1/2 cup of basil and the chilies and stir.
6. Fry just until basil wilts, about 1 minute.
7. Add chicken and stir-fry about 3 minutes.
8. Add nuoc mam, water, sugar and stir-fry until sauce bubbles and thickens slightly, about 2 minutes.
9. Add remaining 0.25 cup of basil and stir-fry until just wilted, about 5 seconds.
10. Serve immediately with steamed rice.

vegetable oil, chicken breasts, garlic, nuoc, basil, sugar, serrano chiles, water

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/thai-chicken-fresh-basil-45461 (may not work)