Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut in small strips
  • 1 medium onion, cut in strips
  • 1/4 cup fresh gingerroot, cut in very thin strips
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
  • vegetable oil
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper

Method

  • Fry the 1/2 of the onions, 1/2 of the ginger, and all the garlic in a very hot pan/pot with vegetable oil. (Add ingredients to the pan in the above mentioned order so that you don't burn the garlic).
  • After browning the edges of the onions (about 2-3 mins), add chicken. Fry for five more minutes.
  • Add sweet chili sauce, fish sauce, red pepper flakes. (You can add salt/pepper here too if you are familiar with this dish, otherwise wait so that you don't oversalt.).
  • Reduce heat to med-low and allow the chicken to simmer without the lid for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The liquid should reduce by at least half.
  • Salt/pepper to taste. (The chicken should be fully cooked at this point, so you can taste the sauce.).
  • Add the rest of the onions and ginger, then cook for 3-5 more minutes.
  • Enjoy with jasmine rice.