Chicken Recipes: Spicy Basil Chicken Fried Rice

I was in the mood for a good stir-fried chicken dish, so I checked out my favorite recipe sites and found a really tasty concoction on GroupRecipes.com. This one was a bit spicier than most of the stir-fry dishes that I have prepared in the past; nevertheless, it was a major hit among my dinner guests. “Spicy Basil Chicken Fried Rice” is simply terrific with its blend of red and green bell peppers, onions, fresh basil, Thai stir-fry sauce, chili paste, jasmine rice, and of course, chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces. The recipe also suggests adding, as an optional ingredient, dried hot chili peppers (ground or chopped), which I did, because most of the folks who joined me for dinner like plenty of spice. The author of this recipe suggested that a garnish of cool cucumbers and lime wedges be served with this spicy dish, which I thought was a nifty idea, as the two helped to reduce the degree of heat to just the right level (for me, anyway).

The recipe calls for 2 oz. of CurrySimple Thai Stir-fry Sauce, which I’m not familiar with and could not find in my local store. I substituted it with a supermarket brand of Thai stir-fry sauce, which was quite good, but of course, I won’t be able to judge how much better the dish could be until I find some of the CurrySimple sauce. I believe it’s a brand that was developed by the creator of this recipe. I’m sure it’s the one ingredient that is a must for this dish, so I’m anxious to taste the difference the sauce would make in this easy-to-prepare stir-fry. Anyway, regardless of the type of Thai stir-fry sauce that you use, I hope you’ll try this terrific chicken recipe.

 

Chicken Recipes: Spicy Orange Chicken Stir-fry

Another rainy day means another day without chicken grilled outdoors, so last night, I settled on a delicious stir-fry recipe that I found. “Spicy Orange Chicken Stir-fry” isn’t so extraordinary in terms of the main ingredients used: chopped chicken tenders, garlic, soy sauce, and a one pound package of frozen stir-fry veggies; nevertheless, it is quite tasty because of the wonderful sauce that is poured over the finished dish. With a combination of orange marmalade, olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, ginger, and cayenne pepper, this spicy orange sauce is perfect.

Spicy Orange Chicken Stir-fry

The recipe calls for the stir-fried chicken and vegetables to be placed atop a bed of rice or chow mein noodles (I used the chow mein noodles); then the warm sauce is poured over the top prior to serving. I suppose you could throw the sauce into the pan with the stir-fry ingredients and toss everything together, but I liked the idea of adding the sauce just before serving, because I can control the amount that I want, and yes, while some people may want to skimp on the amount of sauce they use, I tend go overboard on sauces, dressings, and the like. Please try this quick and easy chicken stir-fry, because I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

 

Chicken Recipes: Chicken Stir-fry

I’m still in an outdoor grilling mood, and I’ll probably remain in that mood until November—I mean, after all, what beats the taste of grilled food—but yesterday’s rainy weather convinced me to forget about it until the sun reappeared. Yes, I know lots of people wheel their gas grills into the garage on such days, but I’m not so obsessed with grilling that I would risk burning down the garage in order to have grilled chicken on my plate. Besides, I don’t think outdoor grilling is any fun unless the weather cooperates; otherwise, it seems more like a chore. Who wants to stand outside in the middle of a monsoon, holding an umbrella and flipping burgers while everyone else is inside having a good time? Not me.

 

Anyway, now that I’ve explained what I didn’t do outside yesterday, I’ll tell you about the terrific chicken dish I prepared inside: a tasty chicken stir-fry called, “Spring Onion Chicken” that I came across on the Website, GroupRecipes.com. It’s very easy to prepare and has only a few ingredients, but it was so good. The flavor of the spring onions, ginger, and dark soy sauce are quite apparent in the dish, and the rock sugar adds just the right amount of sweetness and complements the other flavors so well. The author who submitted this recipe, simcooks, has several other delicious non-chicken dishes that I’m anxious to try, including one with scallops and shrimp that looks fantastic. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chicken stir-fry recipe.