Ingredients
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3 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 medium white onion, chopped
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1/2 cup chopped fresh basil (Thai basil preferred)
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5 cloves garlic
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2 green onions, chopped
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2 Thai red chili peppers, seeded and cut into strips,amount to taste
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1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
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1 lb ground chicken (or turkey)
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5 teaspoons fish sauce (or salt to taste)
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1 1/2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
Instructions
- In oil over medium-high heat, saute onion, basil, garlic, green onions, chilies, and grated ginger in oil until onions are soft.
- Add ground chicken and sauté until browned.
- Mix fish sauce and brown sugar together; add into chicken/basil mixture and stir to coat.
- Saute for another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve with rice.
- Note: please use Thai basil if at all possible, which holds up better under heat and is much more aromatic than common Italian/French basil.