Basil Chicken (with a punch of heat!)

Put down the phone and make your own Chinese takeout this evening with an easy to make, flavor packed Basil Chicken recipe.

Fresh basil is essential for this, so make sure you go find a pack of it at your grocery store. The dried basil simply will not achieve the same results for this meal. We like to grow basil, so we’re able to pick it fresh off the plan right in our kitchen windowsill. However, the fresh basil from the store is all you need for Basil Chicken!

Start by prepping the ingredients. This dish cooks very fast once you start, so you will want to prep the ingredients before you even turn the heat on the stove. First, cut the chicken breasts into 1″ bite sized pieces.
Chop 6 green onions and separate the whites and the greens after chopping. Mince 4 garlic cloves in a garlic press, or with a knife if you don’t own a press. For the sauce, combine 1/4 cup of oyster sauce, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 3 teaspoons of chili garlic sauce, 5 tablespoons of water, 1/2 tablespoon of corn starch, and 1 teaspoon of sugar into small bowl. Stir well to combine. Set aside.

Preheat a skillet to nearly high heat and add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Once the vegetable oil is shimmering, add the minced garlic and chili garlic sauce. Cook for 15 seconds. Add the chicken and the whites of the green onions. Cook until chicken is cooked through. This will cook QUICK, so maybe 5-6 minutes.

Now add the sauce you have already prepared. Stir to coat all chicken, and cook for one minute. The sauce will be thick. Add the greens of the green onions and the basil. Cook for about 2 minutes until basil is wilted. Serve over jasmine rice and enjoy your Basil Chicken!

Basil Chicken (with a punch of heat!)

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main

Cuisine Chinese, Thai

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

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• 2 chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
• 6 green onions, chopped (separate greens and whites)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves

Sauce

• 1/4 cup oyster sauce
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
• 5 tablespoons water
• 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

 

• Prep all ingredients first for this dish. This cooks very fast so its best to have everything ready.
• Cut chicken breasts into about 1″ bite sized pieces. Chop green onions, separating greens and whites. Mince the garlic.
• For the sauce, combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, water, corn starch, and sugar into small bowl. Stir well to combine. Set aside.
• Preheat skillet to almost high heat, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil. Once shimmering, add garlic and chili garlic sauce. Cook for 15 seconds.
• Add chicken and whites of onions. Cook until chicken is cooked through. This will cook quick, so maybe 5-6 minutes.
• Add sauce and stir for 1 minute.
• Add green onion tops and basil. Cook until basil is wilted, just a couple minutes.
• Serve immediately over jasmine rice.

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