Asian Basil Chicken Recipe

Posted Jan 20, 2009 by harrietcat / comments 0 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

This is an Asian style dish that is just slightly spicy. The best thing about it is that it is made with few ingredients that you probably already have on hand. My husband reported that this one is a "keeper", but its a little too spicy and green for the kids.


Things You’ll Need:
  • 1 lb boneless chicken
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 tbs fish sauce or soy sauce
  • 2 tbs fresh basil
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • cooking oil (or water)
  • rice
  • food processor or blender
Step1 Put rice on to cook. I use a rice cooker.

Step2 Pre-heat a little oil in a wok or skillet over medium high heat. You can use water instead if you are watching the fat in your diet.

Step3 Stir fry bite-size chicken pieces until nearly cooked through. Meanwhile, puree about 1/2 of the onion, about 1/4 of the pepper, garlic and jalapeno in the food processor or blender.

Step4 Add the vegetable puree' to the cooked chicken in the skillet. Cook and stir for about 1 minute.

Step5 Add the rest of the sliced peppers and onions to the skillet.  Sir Fry for about two more minutes until the peppers are tender-crisp.

Step6 Stir in fish sauce or soy sauce and heat through. This recipe makes about 4 servings.

Step7

Serve with hot rice and some potstickers or eggrolls

  • You can use a frozen mixture of pepper strips instead of fresh peppers.
  • I didn't have any fresh basil, but I had plenty of pesto that I made this summer. I used a couple of tablespoons of pesto instead of fresh basil.
  • Serve with egg rolls or dumplings.
  • If you don't have a rice cooker, I would recommend it.
  • I ended up having to add more pepper/onion etc. to the food processor than the original recipe suggested. My food processor had difficulty with pureeing such a small amount. Try adding a little water and additional vegetables to help the processor puree' the mixture, or use a blender instead.
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