Basil Chicken Stir-Fry

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Asian

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp. water
  • 1 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 2 lbs. chicken breasts, thinly sliced
  • 4 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 5 green onions, sliced
  • 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 (5 oz.) packages fresh baby spinach
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves

Directions

  1. Stir together soy sauce, water, and brown sugar in a bowl. Add chicken and marinate at room temp 30 minutes.

  2. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a large, deep nonstick skillet or wok (with lid) over medium heat. Cook green onions and bell pepper, stirring, until softened, 3 minutes. Add garlic and black pepper and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl.

  3. Pour remaining 3 tbsp. oil into skillet. Add chicken and marinade and cook, stirring constantly, until chicken is no longer pink in center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes.

  4. Add spinach, in batches if necessary, and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until wilted, 2-3 minutes.

  5. Stir in green onion mixture and basil and cook, stirring, until just heated through, about 1 minute.

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