Chicken with Sweet Basil Leaves (Kai Pad Kra Pao)

Stir fried chicken with sweet basil leaves is a traditional Thai dish. Served on steamed rice, with a sunny-side up egg on top.

¾ Pound Boneless chicken breast
3 Tablespoon Cooking oil
4 cloves Garlic, minced
4 to 6 ounces Straw mushrooms
¼ Pound Shredded bamboo shoots
4 Tablespoon Oyster sauce
4 to 6 Spicy chili peppers, chopped
15 to 20 Sweet basil leaves, 2" length

1. Thinly sliced chicken into 2" strips.
2. Heat oil in a wok. Add garlic to stir fry until light brown.
3. Add chicken to cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
4. Stir in mushrooms, bamboo shoots, oyster sauce, and chili peppers
5. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Add the basil leaves to the wok.
7. Serve hot over Jasmine rice.