Thai Chicken Basil

I can actually call this one award-winning!

A recipe of my own creation, I won first place in a competition

with a dozen other entries for "best main dish".

Saute 2 pounds of chicken breast with crushed garlic and cook until chicken is done.  

Add some chili paste, soy sauce, and sugar

Now a generous amount of fresh basil

Stir for a few seconds until basil is wilted, and TA DA!  A hit! 

Easy and delicious, it's good with plain white rice, cantaloupe, and refreshing iced tea.

Thai Chicken Basil

2 TB vegetable oil

2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts, cut up

3 large garlic cloves, crushed

2 heaping teaspoons of chili paste

1 TB sugar

10 shakes of low salt soy sauce - low salt does make a difference

2 cups packed, washed & dried fresh basil leaves

freshly ground pepper

Heat oil.  Stir fry chicken, and before its completely cooked, add the garlic and cook until chicken is browned.  (You don't want to brown the garlic, but you don't want it raw either.)  Stir in the chili paste, soy sauce and sugar.  Add basil and stir until wilted.  Finish with a little freshly ground pepper.  Serves 4.