At a dinner party last week, the question was asked, “After a long trip away from home, what is the first thing you eat?” For me it’s either something with rice or pesto linguine.  Basil chicken is that ‘something’ that goes with rice after a long trip away from my kitchen.  Don’t get me wrong, I love to travel and try different foods, but in the end and after eating non-stop at restaurants, nothing beats a good home cooked meal. The sauce recipe is from Simply Thai Cooking – a mainstay on my recipe shelf Ingredients 1 small onion slice thin 2 carrots cut crosswise 1/8″ thickness 1 small red pepper sliced into thin strips 2 cups broccoli florets 12 oz chicken breast, sliced crosswise into 1/4″ thickness 2 garlic cloves minced 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/4 cup shredded Thai basil Oil for stir fry In separate bowls, prepare the following sauces: Sauce 1: 2 Tablespoons fish sauce 2 teaspoons sugar 2 Tablespoons soy sauce Sauce 2: 2 Tablespoons oyster sauce 4 Tablespoons water …