Stir Fried Chicken With Lemon Capers And Basil Recipes

CHICKEN WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together salt and flour in a small dish or plastic bag, then coat chicken and shake off excess. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Shake excess flour from chicken, then brown in hot oil until both sides are golden-brown, and the inside has turned white and firm, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Remove the chicken, and set aside in a warm place. Pour white wine into the skillet, and allow to boil as you dissolve the cooked bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the lemon juice, and allow to come to a boil, cook for a few minutes until reduced by half.
• Sprinkle the cubed butter into the boiling sauce. Swirl and shake the pan vigorously to dissolve the butter, thus thickening the sauce. The butter must never come to rest, or the sauce will separate and become oily. Once the butter has completely incorporated, remove from heat and stir in capers.
• To serve, pour lemon-caper sauce over the chicken, and serve with a wedge of lemon.

MYRA'S BASIL CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, water, and sugar in a bowl.
• Marinate chicken in soy sauce mixture for 30 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat.
• Cook and stir green onions in oil for 1 minute. Add garlic and cook and stir for 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Pour 3 tablespoons oil into the skillet. Cook and stir chicken and marinade until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes.
• Add spinach leaves to chicken. Cover for 4 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Stir green onion mixture into chicken and spinach; cook to reheat onions, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in basil and cook until heated, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve!

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH LEMON, CAPERS AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat a wok until hot, add half the oil and swirl to coat.
• Add the onion and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until softened.
• Remove from the wok and set aside.
• Reheat the wok, add another teaspoon of oil and half the butter, and stir-fry the chicken in two batches for 3-5 minutes each batch, or until browned, adding the remaining oil and butter between batches.
• Return all the chicken to the wok with the onion.
• Stir in the rind, capers and lemon juice.
• Toss well and cook until heated through.
• Add the basil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.