Gai Phad King Recipe (Chicken with Ginger Recipe)

1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) vegetable oil

6 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped

1 small onion, thinly sliced

12 oz (375 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced

1 cup (4 oz/125 g) loosely packed, julienned fresh ginger, preferably young ginger

1 tablespoon fish sauce

3 tablespoons oyster sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon soybean paste

2 fresh long red chlies, cut into large pieces

1/2 cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) chicken broth or water

8 scallions (green onions), white part only, chopped