HOMEMADE MONDAY MEALS: thai chicken chile & basil

This is probably one of my favorite dishes to make because it's so simple and very tasty! Also, you can try it with different kinds of meats.  I have made it with chicken, salmon and even tofu!  All came out yummy!!!

THAI CHICKEN CHILE & BASIL

ingredients

2 chicken breasts (cut up)
2 red bell peppers chopped (I prefer yellow, orange, or red as they are sweeter)
1 big handful of fresh basil
2 serrano peppers (seeded and chopped)
2 tablespoons of minced garlic
1 teaspoon red chili paste with garlic (from Asian market) or Siracha would be fine too
1 tablespoon soy sauce (tamari sauce for Paleo or gluten-free peeps)
2 teaspoons of fish sauce
1 tablespoon of coconut oil

So first, mix the chopped serrano peppers and minced garlic with a little bit of salt using the edge of your knife.  (See pic below).  Place coconut oil in a heated pan, dump the pepper/garlic/salt mixture into the pan.  Stir until the garlic turns slightly brown.  Then add the chicken and mix for about 3 minutes. Now add the soy sauce, fish sauce and the red chili and mix until chicken starts to brown.  Then add the chopped red (or yellow or orange peppers).  Cover the pan until chicken and peppers are cooked all the way through.  Lastly, add the basil loosely all over the dish. Let the basil sit until wilted then mix.  Voila!  Done!  Serve with rice or eat by itself.  This dish is soo tasty and yummy!!!  You can even ask my friend Sheri, this one is one of her faves too!

garlic, serrano peppers and salt mixture

mixture in the coconut oil

with the cut up chicken breast

thai chicken chile & basil  (i should really start taking better pictures!)

HOMEMADE MEALS MONDAYS: remy's yellow chicken curry!

It's been unbelievably cold in LA lately.  Yes, I know it's not snowing nor are we having a blizzard...but the temperatures being in the 40s in Los Angeles is REALLY cold.  So to warm up, I've decided to cook up some Paleo yellow curry (I think this dish is a bit more Thai than Indian but not too sure as I am making it up as I go haha)!

What you need (all ingredients I used are organic):
1 tablespoon of coconut oil (olive oil will be fine too)
1 teaspoon of minced garlic
1 yellow onion (chopped)
1 green pepper (chopped)
2-3 carrots (chopped)
2 chicken breast (cut up)
3 tablespoons of curry powder
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 13.5oz can of coconut milk

yummy curry!

Heat up coconut oil in a skillet.  Add the garlic and onion, sautee with garlic for about 3 min.  Then add the chicken and brown for about 5 min.  Add the curry and cinnamon, mix it all up. Then add the green pepper and carrots, mix it all up one more time. Finally pour in the coconut milk. Simmer for about 30 min or until carrots are tender.  Voila it's done! Yummy!!!  Enjoy with white rice or eat by itself!!!