Easy Thai basil chicken
Very quick and easy to grow but the basil you use makes all the difference
Servings 2 Meals
Calories 314kcal
Cost per serving £1.80
Equipment
- Chef's Knife (Available from Amazon)
- Mixing bowl
- Wok
- Gloves
Ingredients
- 300 g Chicken breasts 2 breasts
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves Or Holy Basil
- 3 Bird's eye chilli peppers Or Thai Peppers
- 3 Cloves Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Water
- 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Combine the oyster sauce, soy sauce, water and brown sugar in a small bowl
- Prepare the ingredients:Cut the peppers length-ways, remove the seeds and then cut diagonally into smaller pieces (Make sure you wear gloves)Cut the chicken breasts into bite size pieces.Remove the basil leaves from the stems and cut into small pieces
- Heat oil in a wok and add the chicken pieces – until they lose their raw colour
- Then add the peppers and garlic a cook for 2 minutes
- Pour in the sauce and cook until it starts turning thick and gooey
- Finally add in the Thai Basil and slowly stir until it starts to wilt (about 10 seconds)
Video
Notes
The serving includes a portion of rice
Why not grow your own Basil and Peppers at home?
Always fresh, always local, always in season Very easy to grow, for more details have a look at: Starter Hydroponic UnitNutrition
Serving: 320g | Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 422mg | Potassium: 581mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg