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Combine the stir-fry sauce ingredients together in a cup, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Set near the stove.
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Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 2-3 Tbsp. oil and swirl around, then add the shallot, garlic, and chili. Stir-fry 1-2 minutes.
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Add the chicken and continue stir-frying 3-4 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink. When the wok/pan becomes dry, add 1-2 Tbsp. of the sherry/wine to keep ingredients frying nicely.
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Add the red pepper, plus another Tbsp. of sherry/wine as needed. Continue stir-frying 1 more minute.
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Reduce heat to medium-low and add the stir-fry sauce. Stir and let the dish gently simmer while you prepare the basil. If you prefer more sauce with your stir-fry: add some, or all, of the optional chicken stock and lime juice. Stir and let the dish gently simmer.
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While ingredients are simmering, prepare your basil. Setting a handful aside for the garnish, mound the rest of the basil together into a compressed pile. Slice into thin shreds (you can also stack the leaves on top of each another, then roll them up and thinly slice).
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Reduce heat to minimum and add the prepared basil, gently folding it into the dish. Now taste-test for salt and spice, adding more lime juice if too salty, or more fish sauce if not salty enough. Add more chili if you'd like it spicier (Tip: this dish is meant to taste spicy-salty).
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Serve with plenty of plain steamed rice to balance out the instense flavors of this dish. Sprinkle each portion with some of the reserved basil, and ENJOY!
