Day 2: Thai Favorite, Spicy Basil Chicken So, today I thought I would cook up one of my favorites, spicy basil chicken with jasmine rice. Sometimes, I think that somehow, someway I am Asian. Here is my “secret recipe:” 4 Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts 1 Tablespoon of Peanut or Canola Oil 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced 2 Teaspoons Pure Cane Sugar 2 Teaspoons of Chili Garlic Sauce (preferably the Huy Fong Foods brand with the green lid) 1 Teaspoon of Chili Garlic Sauce mixed with 4 Tablespoons of Water 2 Tablespoons of Fish Sauce 1 Tablespoon of Soy Sauce 1 Sweet Onion 4 Small Sweet Peppers 1/2 Cup of Sliced Mushrooms 5 Sprigs of Basil Thin slice all vegetables. Heat oil in large skillet or wok, add in 3 cloves of minced garlic and slightly brown. Add 2 teaspoons of chili garlic sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and chicken cut into thin strips. Cook until chicken is no longer pink on the outside, 3-4 minutes. Add onions, peppers, and sugar. Cook until vegetables are tender, then add the chili garlic sauce/4 Tbsp. water mixture and mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms appear tender. Voila! Dinner should be finished and takes around 15 minutes all together! This is just enough time to prepare your favorite brand of jasmine rice. I hope you enjoy!

Day 2: Thai Favorite, Spicy Basil Chicken

So, today I thought I would cook up one of my favorites, spicy basil chicken with jasmine rice. Sometimes, I think that somehow, someway I am Asian. Here is my “secret recipe:”

  • 4 Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts
  • 1 Tablespoon of Peanut or Canola Oil
  • 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 2 Teaspoons Pure Cane Sugar
  • 2 Teaspoons of Chili Garlic Sauce (preferably the Huy Fong Foods brand with the green lid)
  • 1 Teaspoon of Chili Garlic Sauce mixed with 4 Tablespoons of Water
  • 2 Tablespoons of Fish Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon of Soy Sauce
  • 1 Sweet Onion
  • 4 Small Sweet Peppers
  • 1/2 Cup of Sliced Mushrooms
  • 5 Sprigs of Basil

Thin slice all vegetables. Heat oil in large skillet or wok, add in 3 cloves of minced garlic and slightly brown. Add 2 teaspoons of chili garlic sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and chicken cut into thin strips. Cook until chicken is no longer pink on the outside, 3-4 minutes. Add onions, peppers, and sugar. Cook until vegetables are tender, then add the chili garlic sauce/4 Tbsp. water mixture and mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms appear tender.

Voila! Dinner should be finished and takes around 15 minutes all together! This is just enough time to prepare your favorite brand of jasmine rice. I hope you enjoy!

Day 1: Salmon, Wild Rice, and Asparagus Today’s dinner was quick, but retains a simple elegance that I like. To cook Asparagus: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover asparagus with a drizzle of olive oil, cracked peppercorn, and sea salt. Cook for 5-10 minutes until asparagus is al dente. Cover with aluminum foil while the salmon cooks. To cook Salmon: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rub salmon with olive oil and spices of your choice (I love Cajun!) Cook for about 20 minutes or until salmon is flaky. Cook any type of rice you like, plate, and voila! you have a simple healthy meal!

Day 1: Salmon, Wild Rice, and Asparagus

Today’s dinner was quick, but retains a simple elegance that I like.

To cook Asparagus:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Cover asparagus with a drizzle of olive oil, cracked peppercorn, and sea salt.
  • Cook for 5-10 minutes until asparagus is al dente.
  • Cover with aluminum foil while the salmon cooks.

To cook Salmon:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Rub salmon with olive oil and spices of your choice (I love Cajun!)
  • Cook for about 20 minutes or until salmon is flaky.

Cook any type of rice you like, plate, and voila! you have a simple healthy meal!