Chicken And Basil Stir-fry

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon hot chili flakes
• 2/3 cup chicken broth (fat-skimmed)
• 1 tablespoon asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves, rinsed
• salt

Recipe

• 1 rinse chicken and pat dry.
• 2 cut crosswise into 1/8-inch thick strips 2 to 3 inches long.
• 3 place a nonstick frying pan over high heat.
• 4 when hot, add oil, garlic, ginger, chili flakes and the chicken.
• 5 stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center (cut to test), 3 to 4 minutes.
• 6 in a small bowl, mix chicken broth, fish sauce and cornstarch until smooth.
• 7 add to pan and stir until sauce is boiling, about 1 minute.
• 8 add basil leaves and stir just until barely wilted, about 30 seconds.
• 9 add salt to taste and pour into a serving bowl.