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Thai Basil Chicken
Thai basil chicken is spicy, sweet and salty and oh so easy! The quick and tasty meal is a perfect dish for weekday evenings!
Ingredients :
Instructions :
Nutrition Facts
Thai Basil Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 13%
Cholesterol 145mg 48%
Sodium 1433mg 62%
Potassium 532mg 15%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 4%
Protein 33g 66%
Vitamin A 353IU 7%
Vitamin C 4mg 5%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%
Thai basil chicken is spicy, sweet and salty and oh so easy! The quick and tasty meal is a perfect dish for weekday evenings!
Ingredients :
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken (cut into a 1/2 inch dice)
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 Thai chile or serrano pepper, minced
- 1 tsp green chile paste
- 1/3 cup sherry
- 3 Tbsp Asian fish sauce
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups Holy basil (Thai basil or Italian basil can be substituted)
- *Jasmine rice for serving
Instructions :
- Heat the oil in a wok over high heat.
- Add the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Toss the chicken with cornstarch to coat and add to wok. Cook for about 5 minutes until almost cooked through, stirring frequently.
- Add chile, chile paste, sherry, fish sauce, brown sugar, and soy sauce. Stir and cook until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
- Add chicken stock and cook an additional 3 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.
- Stir in the basil. Serve immedidately over jasmine rice if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Thai Basil Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 13%
Cholesterol 145mg 48%
Sodium 1433mg 62%
Potassium 532mg 15%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 4%
Protein 33g 66%
Vitamin A 353IU 7%
Vitamin C 4mg 5%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%
