Thai Garlic & Basil Chicken - optional vegetarian version included

With vegetarian option

A couple months ago, I started getting a fun new magazine called Kiwi. The tagline for the magazine is “Real-life advice for living green, eating healthy, and raising happy, caring kids.” That sounded good to me…. so when it popped up on Slickdeals.net, I had to have it. The magazine was jammed packed with awesome recipes…. this being one of them.

This VERY easy to make, and the whole family loved it for dinner, and asked for it for lunch the next day! Thank goodness I had enough leftovers Thai Garlic & Basil Chickento feed the girls. Usually when I asked them what they want for lunch, I hear “hot dogs, sandwich, cereal!” I was so super pleased to hear Little D say “lets have chicken like we did last night… that was yummy!”

I didn’t want to leave Darryl (my vegetarian hubby) out, so I made a separate batch with his fake chicken. Both versions prepared and cooked super easy and fast. I really recommend this dish to anyone! XO – Corey

Here is what you need:

-2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil

– 2 tbsp minced garlic (10-12 cloves)

– 1 large red onion, chopped

– 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

– 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut

into 1in pieces

– 6 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce

– 1 tbsp brown sugar

– 1.5 cups fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped

Here is the fake meat I used for Darryl’s batch.

MorningStar Meal Starters Chik N Strips.

1. Lets get chopping! First mince your garlic, chop up your onion,

basil

red pepper,

and chicken.

2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Add the garlic, onion and peper and saute for 2 minutes.

3. Add the chicken and stir-fry until it starts to

brown on all sides, but not cooked

through, 3 to 5 minutes.

For the veggie version, just open the bag of

Chik N Strips and throw them in the skillet.

4. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce & sugar.

5. Add the sauce to the pan. Continue to cook the

chicken, uncovered, tossing it occasionally

until it’s cooked through, 2-3 more minutes.

6. Add basil, toss well and serve.

Here is the vegetarian version.

I served both over this amazing stuff I found at Costco…Organic Uyuni Quinoa & Whole Grain Brown Rice.

She sure loved trying to use chopsticks 🙂

Thai Garlic & Basil Chicken - optional vegetarian version included

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Here is what you need:
-2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp minced garlic (10-12 cloves)
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1in pieces
- 6 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1.5 cups fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped

Instructions

Lets get chopping! First mince your garlic, chop up your onion, basil, pepper & chicken.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onion and peper and saute for 2 minutes.
Add the chicken and stir-fry until it starts to brown on all sides, but not cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce & sugar.
Add the sauce to the pan. Continue to cook the chicken, uncovered, tossing it occasionally until it's cooked through, 2-3 more minutes.
Add basil, toss well and serve.