Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp grated palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 2 medium yellow peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
  • 1 piece (1/4-inch) fresh ginger, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 9 oz snow peas, halved lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup Chinese cooking wine
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed Thai basil leaves

Method

  • Mix chicken, sugar, fish sauce and white pepper in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour if time permits.
  • Heat half the oil in wok on high heat. Add yellow pepper; stir-fry until softened. Add garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and snow peas; stir-fry until fragrant and just tender. Remove from wok.
  • Heat remaining oil in same wok. Add chicken mixture, in batches; stir-fry until almost cooked. Add wine, lemon juice and soy sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, for 2 mins. Return vegetable mixture to wok; stir-fry until heated through.
  • Sprinkle with basil and serve with steamed rice, if desired.