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¼ large red onion, finely diced

2-4 bird’s-eye chili peppers, sliced diagonally

1 tablespoon dried shrimp paste (Indonesian terasi or Thai shrimp paste

2 fresh, boneless, and skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips

¼ cup (65 ml) water

2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce

1 tablespoon sambal oelek

¾ teaspoon salt

1 Heat the oil in a wok on high heat. Sauté the garlic, onion, chili peppers, and shrimp
paste until fragrant and lightly browned.

2 Add the chicken and sauté for about 2 minutes until browned. Add the water and
lower heat to medium high.

3 Add the sweet soy sauce, sambal oelek, and salt. Stir until thoroughly mixed for
another 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with warm rice.