Basil Chicken - Aromatic and Healthy Basil Chicken Stir Fry
Author: Thas
Serves: 4 People
- Garlic- 3 cloves
- Ginger, chopped- 2 inch
- Green chilies- 2, chopped
- Shallots or Pearl onions, chopped- 3
- Fresh Basil, leaves- 15
- Black peppercorns- 1 tsp
- Vegetable oil- 2 tbsp
- Chicken breast, strips or diced- 2 chicken breasts, boneless
- Onion, chopped- 1, large
- Green pepper, diced- 1, large
- Soy sauce- 3 to 4 tbsp (low-sodium)
- Sambal Oelek- 1 tsp ( or use chili powder or cayenne pepper for making it spicy)
- Ground pepper- ½ tsp (for spice if needed)
- Salt- very little
- Sesame oil- 2 tsp
- In a mortar and pestle or in a blender coarsely grind the above mentioned ingredients "to coarsely grind". Don't make into a paste.
- Place a large wok or non-stick frying pan over medium heat, add vegetable oil.
- Add the coarsely ground ingredients, saute till light golden in color.
- Add diced chicken, very little salt, combine well and cook covered.
- When the chicken has almost cooked and some water still remaining in the pan, add onion and green pepper.
- Stir fry for sometime till the veggies have turned tender but still crispy. Do not over cook it.
- Add basil leaves, saute well.
- Add soy sauce, sambal oelek, ground pepper, saute for a few minutes.
- Taste and add salt if needed.
- Sambal Oelek is added for spice, if you don't have it you could add more ground pepper/chili powder or cayenne pepper.
- Finally, drizzle sesame oil, combine well and remove from the heat. Keep it covered for sometime.
- Serve with rice or over rice noodles.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/basil-chicken-aromatic-and-healthy-basil-chicken-stir-fry/
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