Chicken and basil stir fry

This yummy stir fry combines chicken and basil for a Mediterranean take on a classic Asian dish. Plenty of veggies give a nutritional boost while the creamy pesto sauce will have you asking for

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 4 skinless chicken breast fillets

    thinly sliced (about 600g)

  • 1 red capsicum

    cut into thin strips

  • 10 button mushrooms

    sliced

  • 200g baby spinach leaves

  • 1 cherry tomatoes

    halved

  • 150ml evaporated light milk

  • 3 tbsp basil pesto

    good-quality

  • basil leaves

    to garnish

  • 1½ tbsp basil pesto

    extra

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Nuts

Equipment

  • 1 large non-stick frypan
  • 1 wok

Instructions

  1. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick frypan or wok, stirfry chicken until golden and cooked through – best done in two batches.
  2. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Add the remaining oil to pan and stirfry capsicum and mushrooms for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add the baby spinach and tomatoes and cook until the spinach starts to wilt. Stir in evaporated milk and pesto and heat through.
  5. Serve on steamed rice, garnished with basil leaves and about 1 teaspoon of extra basil pesto per serve.

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