How To Make Basil Chicken Stir Fry
Grab a bite of this fresh chicken stir fry for lunch! It’s got tasty leaves of basil and spinach for a richer stir fry meal.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbspsoy sauce
- 2tbspwater
- 1tbspwhite sugar
- 2lbschicken breast,halves, skinless, boneless, cut into small pieces
- 4tbspvegetable oil,divided
- 5green onions,sliced
- 3garlic cloves,chopped
- 12ozfresh baby spinach leaves
- 1cupfresh basil,thinly sliced
Instructions
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Combine the soy sauce, water, and sugar in a bowl.
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Marinate the chicken in soy sauce mixture for 30 minutes.
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Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat.
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Cook and stir green onions in oil for 1 minute.
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Add garlic, then cook and stir for 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl.
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Pour 3 tablespoons of oil into the skillet.
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Cook and stir the chicken and marinade for 5 minutes, until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear.
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Add spinach leaves to chicken.
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Cover for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Stir green onion mixture into chicken and spinach.
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Cook to reheat onions for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Stir in basil, then cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until heated.
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Serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 372.24kcal
- Fat: 23.61g
- Saturated Fat: 4.67g
- Trans Fat: 0.23g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 12.51g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.69g
- Carbohydrates: 5.79g
- Fiber: 1.69g
- Sugar: 2.65g
- Protein: 33.81g
- Cholesterol: 96.77mg
- Sodium: 289.16mg
- Calcium: 92.61mg
- Potassium: 712.97mg
- Iron: 3.03mg
- Vitamin A: 319.02µg
- Vitamin C: 19.47mg
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