19 Minute Countdown!

Right from the minute of a child’s birth, our cultural patterns start playing their role. Starting from the first feed to the journey from hospital to home and further carried to day to day eating, bathing, and clothing.

  It is commonly seen in our developing society that parents feel happy and proud if their child is good and smart in eating dishes like noodles, pizza, and burger etc. of little nutritional value, without realizing that we are inviting unwarranted visitant which will adversely impacting our child’s health. Foods which are low in nutritional value and high in sugar, salt, caffeine, calories, fat are categorized as Junk Foods. Junk food basically carried its origin from the Western countries, ok now wait I’m not tryna say all foods originating from the west are junk. Anyway, here’s a 19 minute recipe that could possibly make you forget what junk food is !!!

SPICY BASIL CHICKEN🐔

Hands-on Time: 19 Mins
Total Time: 19 Mins
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Substitute lower-sodium soy sauce if fish sauce is difficult to find. The flavor won't be as complex, but soy sauce will still add a salty note. You can also substitute thinly sliced Thai bird chili’s or jalapeño for the sambal oelek—or leave it out completely if you'd rather enjoy a mild dish. Serve with Brown Rice with Sesame and Sautéed Snow Peas and Peppers.

Ingredients:
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1/4 cup minced shallots
  • 3 Garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 6 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons chili paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek)
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup sliced basil leaves
Steps:
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add shallots and garlic to pan; cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add chicken to pan; cook 13 minutes or until chicken is done. Combine fish sauce and the next 6 ingredients (through salt) in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add fish sauce mixture to pan, and cook for 1 minute or until mixture thickens, stirring to coat chicken. Remove from heat. Stir in basil.

  
This dish turned out really well for me! The brown rice with sesame seeds was a really good combination as well, overall a really tasty dish!!
Y’all will love it!!

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