Thai Stir-Fried Chicken with Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, cut into slivers
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons ginger, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
• 8-10 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 5 green onions, cut into 1 ",pieces
• 2-3 fresh Thai red chili peppers, sliced (or 1 tsp. dried red pepper flakes, either optional)
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• hot steamed rice

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in wok and stir-fry onions until limp; add garlic and stir-fry for 2 minutes more.

2. 2

   Remove onion and garlic; add chicken and stir-fry; add soy sauce, ginger, 2/3 of mint leaves, mixing into chicken.

3. 3

   Add mushrooms, green onions, chilies, onion, garlic, and cook, until chicken is just cooked and tender.

4. 4

   Then quickly season with vinegar, sugar, and fish sauce, stirring well; then remove from heat.

5. 5

   Taste for seasoning; add 1 tbsp more fish sauce if you prefer.

6. 6

   Garnish with remaining mint; serve with hot steamed rice.