Chili Chicken And Basil - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
2 serrano chilies or 2 thai bird chilies
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 cups fresh basil, loosely packed
1 tablespoon fish sauce
3 garlic cloves
1/2 tablespoon peanut oil or 1/2 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 tablespoon red chili paste
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon fresh pepper

Preparation

If serving with rice, begin to cook rice.
finely chop garlic and chilies, then use the side of your knife to press them together into a rough paste. Add a pinch of salt to make this easier.
Preheat the wok or a stainless steel saute pan over medium high heat. Add the oil and the paste you just made and cook 2-3 minute.
Chop the chicken into small pieces and cook untill lightly browned, about 3-4 min.
add the soy sauce fish sauce, chili paste and sugar and continue to cook until the chicken is done all the way through, about 3-4 min.
add the pepper and basil, and cook until just wilted, about 2 min.
Serve immediately with brown rice.