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Thai chicken with basil

Thai chicken with basil
Main Ingredient: Poultry Chicken

Cuisine: Chinese Thai

Special food: Ethnic

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Thai chicken with basil ingredients

  • 1 lb Skinless, boneless chicken
  • -breast cut into fingernail size cubes
  • 1 T Veg oil
  • 1 T Coarsely chopped garlic
  • 1 T Minced fresh chili pepper (serrano or jalapeno)
  • 2 T Fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam, available in oriental markets)
  • 1 T Dark soy sauce
  • 1 T water
  • 1 T Sugar
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 c Fresh basil
  • 1 med Red sweet bell pepper - cut into thin strips
  • 1 med Carrot - cut into thin strips

Cooking Thai chicken with basil

1. Cut chicken into fingernail size cubes - set aside chop garlic - set aside mince chili pepper - set aside cut bell pepper and carrots into thin strips.
2. Mixi fish sauce, soy sauce and water together, set aside.
3. Measure out sugar; set aside.
4. Heat wok or deep skillet over medium high heat.
5. Add the oil and swirl to coat pan. Drop a piece of garlic into pan, if it sizzles immediately, the oil is ready.
6. Add the rest of the garlic and toss briefly.
7. Add the minced chili and toss until the garlic begins to turn golden, 15 sec. Add cubed chicken, and stir fry until flesh changes color, about 1 minute.
8. Add fish sauce mixture and stir fry to combine well with meat, about 1 minute.
9. Add sugar and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
10. Add basil and sliced bell peppers and carrots and toss.
11. Stiri fry until the basil begins to wilt.
12. Transfer to serving bowl - serve hot. Makes 2 portions.


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