Thai Basil Chicken Tenders Stir-Fry

• 1 pound

  chicken tender

  1 pound chicken tenders, sliced thin

• 2 tablespoons

  soy sauce

  2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon

  fish sauce

  1 tablespoon fish sauce

• 1 tablespoon

  lime

  1 tablespoon lime juice

• 1 tablespoon

  honey

  1 tablespoon honey or date syrup

• 1 teaspoon

  sesame oil

  1 teaspoon sesame oil

• 2

  garlic

  2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 inch

  ginger

  1 inch ginger, grated

• 1 tablespoon

  cornstarch

  1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 2 tablespoons

  neutral oil

  2 tablespoons neutral oil

• 1

  red bell pepper

  1 red bell pepper, sliced

• 1

  carrot

  1 carrot, sliced

• 1/2

  onion

  1/2 onion, sliced

• 1

  chili

  1 chili, chopped

• 1 handful

  basil

  Handful of Thai basil leaves

Steps

1. 1

   Mix the chicken with the soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and cornstarch and let it marinate for 10 to 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Cook the chicken in hot oil until lightly browned, then remove it from the pan.

3. 3

   Stir-fry the onion, bell pepper, and carrot for 3 to 4 minutes.

4. 4

   Return the chicken and any leftover marinade to the pan and cook until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through.

5. 5

   Turn off the heat and toss in the chili and Thai basil.