Name: Chicken stir-fry with basil
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 12 min
Ingredients: 450g chicken breast (boneless); 1½ Tbsp peanut (groundnut) oil; 2 Tbsp chopped garlic; 1 Tbsp chopped ginger; 50 ml chicken stock; 1 Tbsp soy sauce (light); 2 Tbsp chilli bean sauce; 1 tsp palm or unrefined sugar (optional); 2 tsp sesame oil; 1 handful basil or Thai basil leaves, chopped

Chicken stir-fry with basil

4 Feb 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

7 minutes

Total Time

12 minutes

Background

Basil is a relatively new herb in China, so only modern recipes use it and even these tend to use Thai-basil which is smaller and less intense in flavour. This chicken stir-fry with basil is a lovely, easy-to make dish - perfect in a Chinese menu or as a no-fuss meal served with rice.

Ingredients

450g chicken breast (boneless)
1½ Tbsp peanut (groundnut) oil
2 Tbsp chopped garlic
1 Tbsp chopped ginger
50 ml chicken stock
1 Tbsp soy sauce (light)
2 Tbsp chilli bean sauce
1 tsp palm or unrefined sugar (optional)
2 tsp sesame oil
1 handful basil or Thai basil leaves, chopped

Instructions

Cut the chicken breasts into 4x1cm strips.
Heat the wok over high heat, then pour in the oil. When the oil starts smoking, add the garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for about 20 seconds until golden. Add the chicken strips, stir-fry for 2 minutes. Pour in the broth, then add the bean sauce (and sugar if used). Cook for 5 minutes.
Finally add the sesame oil and the basil leaves.
Serve hot.

https://cooktogether.com/recipe-items/chicken-stir-fry-with-basil/

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