Best Chili Chicken And Basil Recipes

CHILI CHICKEN AND BASIL

Steps:

• If serving with rice, begin to cook rice.
• finely chop garlic and chilies, then use the side of your knife to press them together into a rough paste. Add a pinch of salt to make this easier.
• Preheat the wok or a stainless steel saute pan over medium high heat. Add the oil and the paste you just made and cook 2-3 minute.
• Chop the chicken into small pieces and cook untill lightly browned, about 3-4 min.
• add the soy sauce fish sauce, chili paste and sugar and continue to cook until the chicken is done all the way through, about 3-4 min.
• add the pepper and basil, and cook until just wilted, about 2 min.
• Serve immediately with brown rice.

CHICKEN STIR FRY WITH CHILI AND BASIL

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts into small cubes.
• Heat the oil in a wok and swirl to coat.
• Add the chicken in batches and stir fry over high heat for 5 minutes each batch, or until the chicken is tender.
• Add the spring onion and chili and stir fry for 1 minute.
• Add the soy sauce, fish sauce and sugar and toss briefly.
• Stir in the basil and serve with jasmine rice.

RACHAEL RAY BASIL, CHILI AND GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine 1/2 cup water with the fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and crushed red pepper. Stir to dissolve the sugar, set aside.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the rice noodles al dente. Drain and set aside.
• While the noodles are cooking, heat a wok or large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until hot, about 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons oil, then the sliced and chopped onion, and garlic. Stir-fry until fragrant and softened but not browned, about 3 minutes Transfer the mixture to a bowl and set aside.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoons oil to the skillet and heat for about 1 minute. Working in 2 batches if necessary, spread the chicken in a single layer in the pan without crowding and cook, undisturbed, until the edges change color, about 1 minute. Turn and continue cooking, tossing now and then, until lightly browned all over, 2 to 3 minutes Add the reserved sauce and onion mixture and cook, tossing occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and evenly coated, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Remove the pan from the heat and add the basil, tossing until slightly wilted. Serve the chicken over the noodles.