Chicken (or scallops or beef) with fresh sweet basil
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | pounds | Boneless chicken breast (or 1/2 lb. fresh |
| 2 | teaspoons | Oil |
| 3 | Cloves garlic; chopped | |
| 3 | Kaffir lime leaves; cut in thin strips | |
| ½ | cup | Mushrooms (preferably straw mushrooms) |
| ¼ | cup | Shredded bamboo shoots |
| 3 | teaspoons | Oyster sauce |
| 3 | Red chili peppers; seeded and chopped ( | |
| 15 | Basil leaves | |
| 2 | cups | Chopped cabbage (optional) |
Directions
Thinly slice chicken (or beef) into 2-inch strips (or, if using scallops, rinse scallops and score diagonally). In a wok heat oil, garlic, and kaffir lime leaves on high heat, until oil bubbles. Add chicken (or scallops or beef), mushrooms, bamboo shoots, oyster sauce, and red chili peppers; stir fry for 5 minutes or until chicken (or scallops or beef) is cooked. Mix in basil and serve on a bed of chopped cabbage (if desired).