Thia Chicken with Basil and Chiles (Gai Pad Gra Pow)

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken breast, sliced into bite-sized pieces
1 Tbsp coconut oil or canola oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 shallot or small onion, thinly sliced
4 small green chiles, seeded and minced
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 Tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp Palm sugar, Turbinao sugar, or light brown sugar
1 tsp Shoyu or soy sauce
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch Holy or Thai basil, leaves only, about 1 1/2 loosely packed cups
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

Instructions:

Heat a wok until hot. Add the oil and wait until it is hot but not yet smoking. Add the onion and stir fry 1-2 minutes, then add the garlic and stir fry until golden. Add the chicken and stir constantly until it becomes opaque. Add the chiles and stir fry 1-2 minutes. Add the broth, fish sauce, sugar, shoyu and pepper and stir fry for another 1-2 minutes. Add the basil and stir until wilted but still bright green. Turn off the heat and stir in the lime juice.

Serve with rice.

Makes 2 servings.

From atthefarmersmarket.com