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Thai Basil Chicken | Daily Dine

Thai Basil Chicken

My take on Thai Basil Chicken is so delicious and easy, made in less than 30 minutes and packed with flavor.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Nutritional Information

Calories:283 kcal

Carbohydrate:11 g

Cholesterol:98 mg

Fat:17 g

Dietary Fiber:1 g

Protein:23 g

Saturated Fat:3 g

Sodium:1549 mg

Sugar:5 g

Trans Fat:0.1 g

Unsaturated Fat:13 g

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 shallots (, thinly sliced)

6 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)

1 tablespoon fresh ginger (, minced)

1/2 bell pepper (, thinly sliced)

1 pound ground chicken (, lean, diced chicken breast or ground turkey)

2 teaspoon light brown sugar

1 tablespoon fish sauce ((or substitute hoisin sauce))

1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce ((64g))

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

2 tablespoons Asian Garlic Chili Sauce (or Sambal Oelek, more or less to taste, for heat)

1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth ((114g))

1/4 cup water ((57g))

1 teaspoon cornstarch

2/3 cup fresh basil leaves

Cooked Jasmine rice (, for serving)

Instructions

Step 1
Sauté veggies: In a wok or large skillet over medium high heat, add the oil. Once hot but not smoking, add shallots, garlic, ginger, bell peppers (and any other veggies) and fry for 3 minutes.
Step 2
Add chicken: Push veggies off to the side. Turn heat to high and add ground chicken, breaking into small pieces as it cooks.
Step 3
Sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, chili sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, chicken broth, and water then add to the pan. Cook for 3 minutes.
Step 4
Serve: Add the basil then stir-fry until wilted. Serve over hot cooked rice.