Spicy Basil Chicken

Ingredients

• Minced shallots – 1/4 cup.
• Fish sauce – 1 tablespoon.
• Canola oil – 2 teaspoons.
• Skinless, boneless chicken thighs – 6 nos. (The quantity should be equivalent to 4 ounces and they should be cut into 1-inch pieces).
• Garlic cloves – 3 nos. (They should be thinly sliced).
• Water – 1 teaspoon.
• Sugar – 2 teaspoons.
• Chile paste with garlic like Sambal oelek – 1-1/4 teaspoons.
• Lower-sodium soy sauce – 2 teaspoons.
• Sliced basil leaves – 1/3 cup.
• Cornstarch – 1/2 teaspoon.
• Salt – 1/8 teaspoon.