THAI  BASIL  CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS

• 5 large garlic cloves roughly chopped
• 3–6 chilies or  chilies   cut into thin rings
• 2 tablespoons OLIVE   oil
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 red bell pepper sliced in bite-sized strips
• 1 cup basil leaves  //  spinach
• pinch of ground ajwain seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

1. If serving with rice, start that first.
2. Heat up a pan or wok to med-high heat. Add oil  and  veggies  , stir for 2 minutes.
3. Add garlic and hot peppers stir for 2 minutes more are lightly brown on the edges.  Scoop out into a bowl and set aside.
4. Without cleaning out the pan, add oil, turn the heat to high, add ground chicken, black pepper, and salt. Stir fry a couple minutes until chicken is cooked and starting to brown.  Sprinkle  spices   over the chicken and stir until incorporated.
5. Add the red bell pepper Cook for about a minute, just enough to warm.  Add basil leaves and turn the heat off.
6. Serve over boiled   rice.