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Thai Style Chicken Basil Stir Fry

• From: Munchin with Munchkin

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs vegetable oil

• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced

• 4 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced

• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

• 2 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips

• 1 Tbs fish sauce

• Juice from 1 lime

• 2 tsp light brown sugar

• 1 red pepper, sliced into thin strips

• 1 green pepper, sliced into thin strips

• 1/2 cup button mushrooms, thinly sliced

• 1/2 zucchini, quartered and sliced

• 1 cup fresh basil leaves

An easy-to-make stir-fry that will bring the wonderful flavor of Thai cooking to your table.

Directions

• Heat the oil in a large wok over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until they are translucent, about 2 minutes. Add sliced garlic cloves and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 more minute.
• Add the chicken and cook until it is no longer pink, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and 1/3 cup of water. Stir frequently until liquid comes to a boil.
• Stir in peppers, mushrooms, and zucchini and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, or until liquid reduces to a saucy consistency.
• Remove from heat and stir in basil until it is wilted.
• Serve on a bed of rice or thin rice noodles.