4.8 from 15 votes
Chicken Thai Basil with Rice Noodles
This Thai Basil Chicken with Rice Noodles is a family weeknight pleaser and made in under 30 minutes. You can serve it over rice noodles, rice, or even pasta.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
275 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 3 garlic diced cloves
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 4 tablespoon tamari gluten free, or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
- 2 teaspoon Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 pepper sliced thin
- 1 oz rice noodles package
- ½ - 1 cup basil Thai variety, leaves torn
- 2 tablespoon peanut chopped, optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the fish sauce, oyster sauce, tamari, honey and Thai sweet chili sauce. Whisk well and set aside.
- Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken and break it up and stir as it cooks. Continue to cook a few minutes. Add the garlic and peppers and sauce.
- Bring the sauce to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes or until the sauce gets thicker.
- Meanwhile cook the rice noodles in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, then drain.
- Add the basil leaves to the chicken and stir. Serve over the rice noodles and add more basil or chopped peanuts if desired.
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Notes
- Be sure to use tamari if you are gluten free. Soy sauce contains gluten.
Nutrition Information
Calories
275kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
1260mg
(53%)
Potassium
778mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
695IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
50mg
(56%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1260mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 778mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 695IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 50mg | 56% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.