Best 7 Chicken And Pepper Stir Fry With Basil Recipes

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**Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of our delectable Chicken and Pepper Stir-Fry with Basil, a symphony of taste that will tantalize your palate.**

This stir-fry is a culinary masterpiece, featuring tender chicken, crisp bell peppers, and aromatic basil, all masterfully blended in a savory sauce. Imagine the tender chicken, succulent and juicy, infused with the vibrant flavors of the colorful bell peppers, each bite bursting with sweetness and a hint of spice. The basil adds a refreshing herbal touch, elevating the dish to new heights of flavor. This stir-fry is not just a meal; it's an experience that will transport you to the bustling streets of Asia, where the air is filled with the enticing aromas of street food.

**But that's not all! This article presents a diverse collection of stir-fry recipes, each offering a unique culinary adventure.** Dive into the spicy delight of the Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry, where the heat of the chili peppers dances on your tongue, or explore the aromatic depths of the Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry, where the fragrance of basil and lemongrass fills the air. For a vegetarian delight, try the Vegetable Stir-Fry with Tofu, where the tofu takes center stage, absorbing the flavors of the stir-fried vegetables.

**Each recipe is carefully crafted to ensure an explosion of flavors, textures, and aromas that will satisfy your cravings and leave you wanting more.** So, gather your ingredients, fire up your wok, and embark on a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you with unforgettable memories.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHICKEN PEPPER STIR-FRY



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I challenged myself one day to create a sweet and spicy stir-fry using only the ingredients I had on hand. It had to be sweet yet tangy for our liking. I think I have finally mastered this dish.-Kelly Baumgardt, Seymour, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 each small green, sweet red and sweet yellow pepper, julienned
1 medium onion, quartered
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cubed
3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey mustard
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Hot cooked rice, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, stir-fry peppers and onion in 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat until crisp-tender, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry chicken and Cajun seasoning in remaining oil until no longer pink, 7-9 minutes., In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon juice, mustard, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce; pour over chicken. Return pepper mixture to the pan; cook and stir until combined and sauce has thickened, 1 minute. If desired, serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts :

MYRA'S BASIL CHICKEN STIR FRY



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This is easy and my kids love it. I've also made it with cubed pork from cheap pork chops. You can spice this dish up with crushed red pepper flakes. Serve over rice. Don't substitute dried basil, though! It has to be fresh! And though it sounds like a lot of basil, that makes the dish.

Provided by Myra Steinberg Levine

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
5 green onions, sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 (6 ounce) bags fresh baby spinach leaves
1 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Steps:

  • Combine soy sauce, water, and sugar in a bowl.
  • Marinate chicken in soy sauce mixture for 30 minutes.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat.
  • Cook and stir green onions in oil for 1 minute. Add garlic and cook and stir for 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl.
  • Pour 3 tablespoons oil into the skillet. Cook and stir chicken and marinade until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes.
  • Add spinach leaves to chicken. Cover for 4 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Stir green onion mixture into chicken and spinach; cook to reheat onions, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Stir in basil and cook until heated, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 86.1 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 33.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 272.6 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

CHICKEN AND BASIL STIR-FRY



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If you see Thai basil (also called holy basil) at your market, give it a try. It has pointed leaves and tastes of mint, cinnamon, and licorice.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (longer pieces cut crosswise in half again)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Coarse salt and ground pepper
6 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 small onion, halved and cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges
2 bell peppers (red, yellow, green, or a mix, ribs and seeds removed), cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves, larger leaves torn in half
Cooked white rice, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels. In a medium bowl, toss chicken with cornstarch until coated; season generously with salt and pepper.
  • In a large wok or nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high. Cook half the chicken, turning once, until browned, but not completely cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes total. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with another 2 teaspoons oil and remaining chicken. Transfer chicken to plate. Set aside. Wipe out skillet with a paper towel.
  • To skillet, add remaining 2 teaspoons oil, onion, and bell peppers; cook over medium-high heat, tossing often, until beginning to brown, 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Add 1/4 cup water, vinegar, soy sauce, and chicken to pan; cook, tossing, until chicken is cooked through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in basil leaves. Serve immediately, over white rice, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295 g, Fat 9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 41 g

CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH MIXED PEPPERS



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I used green peppers only for this stir-fry. Try to use a mix of hot and sweet peppers, and feel free to use red, yellow or orange ones if you want to introduce some color. The chicken is "velveted" before stir-frying; a good name for this technique as the texture of the chicken remains velvety and moist after stir-frying.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 15m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut across the grain in 1/4-inch thick slices
1 tablespoon egg white, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon rice wine or dry sherry
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons peanut oil, rice bran oil or canola oil
1 tablespoon minced ginger
2 fat garlic cloves, minced
1 pound green peppers, with at least one of them a hot pepper such as an Anaheim
1/4 cup cashew pieces

Steps:

  • In a large bowl stir together the egg white, cornstarch, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the rice wine or sherry, salt to taste and 1 1/2 teaspoons water. When you can no longer see any cornstarch add the chicken and stir together until coated. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Combine the remaining rice wine or sherry, the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl and set it near your wok.
  • Fill a medium-size saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and turn the heat down so that the water is at a bare simmer. Carefully add the chicken to the water, stirring so that the pieces don't clump. Cook until the chicken turns opaque on the surface but is not cooked through, about 1 minute. Drain in a colander set over a bowl.
  • Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch steel skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Add the remaining oil by pouring it down the sides of the pan and swirling the pan, then add the garlic, ginger and chile and stir-fry for no more than 10 seconds. Add the peppers and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken, cashews and hoisin sauce mixture and salt to taste. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through, and serve with grains or noodles.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 305, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 232 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SPICY CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS AND BASIL



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 cups jasmine rice, prepared to directions on the package
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 tablespoon (1 turn around the pan) wok or light colored oil
1 tablespoon hot chile oil
1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 small to medium onion, thinly sliced
2 red bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan in thin stream or 2 splashes) fish sauce
20 leaves fresh sweet basil, torn
Serving suggestion: Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing, recipe follows
3 tablespoons chunky style peanut butter
2 tablespoons light oil, vegetable or canola
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, a splash
2 tablespoons (2 splashes) rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon (2 pinches) cayenne pepper
1 small head Iceberg lettuce, shredded
2 cups fresh bean spouts
2 carrots, grated or peeled into curls with a vegetable peeler

Steps:

  • Place rice on the stovetop to cook.
  • Cut chicken on an angle across the breast into thin strips. Cut strips across into bite size pieces. Set chicken aside. Wash hands and cutting board.
  • When the rice is 6 or 7 minutes away from being done, begin your stir fry.
  • Heat a wok, wok shaped skillet, or large nonstick skillet over high heat. When the pan smokes, add wok or light cooking oil, and hot chile oil. Sprinkle in crushed pepper flakes. Add chicken and stir fry 2 minutes. Add onions, red bell peppers, and garlic and stir-fry for 1 or 2 more minutes. Add fish sauce. Remove the pan from heat and add basil. Toss chicken dish until basil wilts.
  • Serve chicken and peppers with prepared rice, salad with peanut dressing.
  • Heat peanut butter in microwave in a small microwave safe dish on high for 15 seconds to soften. Transfer peanut butter to a bowl. Whisk in oil, soy, vinegar, sugar, and cayenne pepper.
  • Pile lettuce, bean spouts, and carrots on a serving platter. Drizzle liberally with peanut dressing and serve.
  • Preparation time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking time: none
  • Ease of preparation: easy

GARLIC CHICKEN STIR FRY WITH QUINOA, PEPPERS & BASIL



GARLIC CHICKEN STIR FRY WITH QUINOA, PEPPERS & BASIL image

Categories     Chicken     Stir-Fry     Quick & Easy     Healthy

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup Organic Quinoa (prepared with chicken stock)
2 cups Chicken broth
1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
4 tbsp olive oil (can also use garlic-infused olive oil)
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded & thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded & thinly sliced
5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
20 leaves fresh sweet basil, julienne
grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
salt & pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare quinoa: over stovetop, 1 cup quinoa into 2 cups chicken broth until all water is absorbed 2. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces 3. heat large nonstick skillet over high heat and add the oil. Add chicken and saute for 5 minutes (or until golden brown) 4. Add onions, bell peppers; saute for 1 or 2 more minutes 5. add garlic and saute until peppers become slightly limp, but still bright, about 1 to 2 minutes 6. season with salt and pepper 7. remove pan from heat and add basil & quinoa. Toss until basil wilts. 8. season with Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN AND PEPPERS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR



Chicken and Peppers with Balsamic Vinegar image

This is a yummy chicken dish with outstanding flavor that is easy to make. Serve over white rice or by itself.

Provided by ROBYN050501

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes     Stir-Fry

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

¼ cup olive oil, divided
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
salt and pepper to taste
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
4 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried basil
¼ cup balsamic vinegar, divided

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken in the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and brown on both sides. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  • Heat remaining oil in the skillet over medium heat, and stir in the red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and onion. Cook about 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in the garlic, and cook and stir about 1 minute. Mix in the basil and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar.
  • Return the chicken to the skillet. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Stir in remaining balsamic vinegar just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.2 g, Cholesterol 71.9 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 71.3 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

Tips:

  • To save time, use pre-cut chicken and pre-sliced vegetables.
  • If you don't have basil on hand, you can substitute another herb, such as cilantro or mint.
  • Serve the stir-fry over rice, noodles, or your favorite grain.
  • For a spicier dish, add a pinch of red pepper flakes or chopped chili peppers.
  • If you like a saucier stir-fry, add a tablespoon or two of water or broth to the pan.

Conclusion:

This chicken and pepper stir-fry with basil is a quick, easy, and flavorful meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. The stir-fry is packed with colorful vegetables, tender chicken, and fragrant basil. Serve it over rice, noodles, or your favorite grain for a complete meal.

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