Thai Tamarind Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

Ingredients (15)

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, or breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 to 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (2-inch) pieces galangal, or ginger cut into matchstick pieces
• 2 tablespoons sherry
• 6 to 8 medium fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
• 5 to 8 fresh basil, or cilantro leaves
• Steamed Thai jasmine rice, optional, for serving
• 2 teaspoons tamarind paste
• 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken stock
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 to 2 medium fresh green or red chiles, or 1/4 to 3/4 teaspoon chile flakes