Spicy Thai Basil Chicken

• In a medium bowl, combine all marinade ingredients together and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients together and mix well.
• In a large pan or large skillet, over medium heat, heat the oil and sugar together for the caramel sauce. Stir occasionally until you see an amber color. This will take around 3 minutes. Do not burn this part, and if you do, then start all over again.
• Once you see the amber caramel, add garlic, shallots and chili peppers.
• Cook the aromatics for a couple of minutes and then add the marinated chicken. Mix well and cook until it is no longer pink.
• Then pour the sauce over the chicken and thoroughly combine.
• Turn heat on to high and stir occasionally for another 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in basil.
• Serve with a bowl of rice, and if you like, an egg sunny side up.

Optional:

• If using chicken breast instead of ground chicken, cut chicken breast into one-inch pieces. Follow the steps above. However, instead of cooking for 5 minutes, you will need to cook it for 20 minutes, occasionally stirring.