Thai Chicken Sauté
(from elchallis’s recipe box)
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Asian, Chicken, Entree
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenders
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
- 1 cup sliced onion
- 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup light coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as Huy Fong)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 lime wedges
Directions
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Toss chicken with cornstarch and fish sauce.
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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan; sauté 5 minutes. Remove chicken from pan.
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Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in pan. Add onion, garlic, and ginger to pan; sauté 1 minute.
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Return chicken to pan; cook 1 minute or until done.
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Stir in coconut milk, Sriracha, sugar, and juice; cook 45 seconds or until thoroughly heated.
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Sprinkle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons cilantro.
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Serve chicken mixture over rice with lime wedges.