Spicy Basil Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil
1/2 small onion
2-3 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon corn starch
1 1/2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce (more or less depending on how spicy you want it)
2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 tablespoons fresh basil, chi

Preparation

Step 1

Start by heating a large skillet or wok on medium high heat, add the oil. Once the oil is warm, add the onion and sauté for about 2-3 minutes. While the onion cooks, combine the soy sauce, sugar, corn starch and Sriacha sauce.

Add the minced garlic to the onion, sauté for about a minute. Chiffonade the basil.

Cut the chicken into bite sized chunks and season with salt and pepper. Add to the wok. Cook for about 6 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink.

When the chicken is fully cooked, add the sauce. Stir until combined. Add the basil in the last minutes of cooking.

Serve top with additional basil.