I have been missing my veggie garden and fresh herbs and Mr Duncan surprised me by bringing home a big bunch of basil the other night.
How romantic!
The problem was we didn’t have any of the mediterranean type ingredients that I traditionally use with basil.
In fact all I had in the fridge was that chicken I forgot to use and a quarter of a pumpkin which I had earmarked for
A quick google found a chicken and pumpkin stir fry recipe I could modify to my needs.
I added garlic and ginger to the onion and substituted soy sauce for the fish sauce.
With no lid for my pan I needed more moisture than just the soy sauce to steam the pumpkin so used about half a cup of water – adding a little at a time to maximum steam.
Naturally this took longer than indicated in the recipe.
I also used cooked chicken instead of fresh so raised the heat at the end and stirred it through to brown and heat through just before tossing through the basil and serving.
I would feel very loved if J brought home a big bunch of basil! Glad you are able to get back to cooking a few things.
Yes, I'm very lucky he knows me so well. Not that I'd complain if it were a big bunch of flowers…